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Profiteroles (Cream Puffs)

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 1 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Profiteroles
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozMargarine or butter - (1 stick)
1 cup 237mlWater
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlSalt
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozFlour
4   Eggs
  Filling - (recipe follows)
  Filling
1/2   Heavy cream - whipped
4 oz 113gUnsweetened chocolate - (4 squares)
6 tablespoons 90mlButter or margarine
4 tablespoons 60mlCorn syrup

Recipe Instructions

In saucepan, mix margarine or butter, water, salt; bring to boil. Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously. Cook, stir until mix forms ball that doesn't separate.

Remove from heat. Cool 10 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating with wood spoon after each egg until smooth. Drop by teaspoon-sized balls onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 400F, 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden. Remove from oven. Split each Profiterole for steam to escape; remove soft dough from inside. Cool on wire rack.

FILLING: Fill each Profiterole with cream. Place on serving plate. Melt chocolate, butter, syrup over gentle heat. Pour over Profiteroles; serve immediately. Preparation time: 30 minutes Baking time: 30 to 40 minutes

Source:
the California Culinary Academy

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