Cream puffs with chocolate sauce
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. Profiteroles are French pastries made from choux pastry, filled with various fillings: meat, mushrooms, custard cream, etc. This recipe yields 24 profiteroles. Serve warm or chilled. Ideal with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring water, butter, sugar, and salt to a boil over medium heat, stirring to completely melt the butter. Add the flour and continue stirring.
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Step 2
2. Remove from heat and transfer the dough to a bowl. Using a mixer, beat the dough at medium speed. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. The dough should become thick and smooth.
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Step 3
3. Place the dough in a pastry bag with a round tip and pipe profiteroles 5 cm apart. Make the profiteroles as high and round as possible.
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Step 4
4. Gently smooth the top of each profiterole with a wet finger, making it smooth. Place the profiteroles in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
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Step 5
5. Meanwhile, prepare the chocolate sauce. Combine cream and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat the mixture until bubbles form around the edges of the pan, but do not bring it to a boil. Add chopped chocolate and vanilla extract, remove from heat, and stir until the chocolate has completely melted and the sauce becomes smooth and thick.
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Step 6
6. Reduce the oven temperature to 175 degrees and continue baking the profiteroles for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on their size. Do not open the oven door until the profiteroles feel firm to the touch. The profiteroles should rise well and turn golden brown. Let them cool.
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Step 7
7. Using a serrated knife, cut the profiteroles slightly more than halfway (you can cut them completely). Place the profiteroles on a dessert plate and put the ice cream inside.
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Step 8
8. Dip each profiterole into the chocolate sauce, garnish with mint leaves, and serve.