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Chocolate-dipped Profiteroles


The perfect treat for any day of the week.


Yummy choux buns, filled with perfectly whipped cream and topped with a thick glossy coat of chocolate sauce.


If that doesn't make you drool then this probably will ...




Ingredients:

For the Choux pastry:

60 grams Plain flour
50 grams Unsalted butter
2   large Free Range Eggs
150ml Water

For the chocolate sauce:

100 ml Double Cream
200 grams Dark Chocolate
2     tbsp Golden Syrup
25   grams Unsalted Butter

For the Filling:

300ml Double Cream
2 tbsp Vanilla Extract


Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven at 220 degrees or gas mark 7.  Then line two baking trays with baking paper.
2. Sift the 60 grams of flour into a medium sized bowl.
3. In a saucepan melt 50 grams of unsalted butter with 150 ml of water on a medium heat. Once it begins boiling remove it from the heat.
4. Add the sifted flour to the butter and water mixture, combine until it forms a soft smooth ball. Leave the mixture to cool for 15-20 minutes.




5. Once the mixture has completely cooled, gradually add the eggs mixing in between to form a silky smooth batter.


6. Place the batter into the a piping bag with a round piping nozzle.
7. On the prepared baking trays, pipe 16 golf ball sized circles.


8. Bake for 20 minutes, until golden. Remove them from the oven and make a cross on the bottom of each choux bun with a sharp knife. Place it back into the oven for another 2 minutes to crisp up.


9. Once the two minutes are up place them on a wire rack to cool.


10. For the filling, whisk 300ml of  double cream with the 2 tbsp of vanilla extract in a large bowl to form soft peaks.





11.  Gently heat the 200 grams of dark chocolate, 2 tbsp golden syrup, 25 grams butter and 100ml of cream in a sauce pan. Continuously stirring to ensure the mixture doesn't burn. Once it has melted and formed a smooth mixture remove form the heat.



12. Pipe the whipped cream filling into each choux bun. Dip each choux bun into the chocolate sauce then place it on a serving plate and serve immediately.


Let me know in the comments if you've tried the recipe! I'd love to know. 
Recipe from: Step-by-step desserts 

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