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Chocolate Profiteroles

17/11/2023

Here is the recipe for delicious Chocolate Profiteroles, with an Italian twist:

Ingredients

For the choux pastry (cream puffs):

  • 125 ml of water
  • 50 g of butter
  • A pinch of salt
  • 75 g of flour
  • 2 large eggs

For the cream:

  • 250 ml of milk
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 75 g of sugar
  • 25 g of flour
  • A vanilla pod or vanilla essence

For the chocolate sauce:

  • 200 g of dark chocolate
  • 200 ml of heavy cream

Preparation

Choux pastry (cream puffs):

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
  2. Bring the water with the butter and a pinch of salt to a boil.
  3. Remove from the heat and add all the flour at once, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon until the dough pulls away from the walls of the pot.
  4. Allow the dough to cool, then add the eggs one at a time, fully incorporating each before adding the next.
  5. Place the dough in a pastry bag and form small cream puffs on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  6. Bake in the oven for about 20-25 minutes until they become golden brown and puffed.

Cream:

  1. Heat the milk with the vanilla pod split in half (or with the essence).
  2. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until the mixture is frothy, then incorporate the flour.
  3. Remove the vanilla pod from the milk and pour it slowly into the egg and sugar mixture, stirring continuously.
  4. Put everything back on the heat and bring to a boil, stirring continuously until the cream thickens.
  5. Let the cream cool, then fill the cream puffs using a pastry bag.

Chocolate sauce:

  1. Break the chocolate into pieces and put it in a bowl.
  2. Heat the cream without bringing it to a boil and pour it over the chocolate.
  3. Let it rest for a few moments, then stir until it becomes a smooth and homogeneous sauce.

Finally, dip the cream-filled cream puffs into the chocolate sauce to coat them or arrange the cream puffs on a plate in a tower and pour the sauce over the top.

Curiosity

Profiteroles are a classic of French patisserie but are also very much loved in Italy. In some Italian versions, the cream puffs can be stuffed with mascarpone cream or ice cream, for an extra touch of freshness.

If you need substitutions or adaptations for the above recipe, I will be pleased to assist you. Happy cooking!

Chocolate Profiteroles