Profiteroles with salmon and cream cheese
Description
The recipe won’t take much time. The beautiful and elegant French appetizer “cream cheese profiteroles” is prepared very simply and quickly. In literally one hour you will make an entire dish of bite‑size profiteroles that will adorn any festive table and leave no one indifferent. They are very easy to make—just follow the step‑by‑step instructions and you’ll succeed. May your celebrations be tasty and beautiful.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Pour water and milk into the pot, add salt, sugar, butter, and heat until boiling.
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Step 3
Add the flour and stir vigorously over the heat for one minute, until the dough releases from the sides and forms a lump.
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Step 4
Let the dough cool a bit. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring vigorously.
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Step 5
Knead the dough until smooth, then transfer it to a pastry bag with a large star tip.
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Step 6
Pipe the dough onto a baking sheet in a checkerboard pattern, leaving space between the profiteroles.
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Step 7
With a finger moistened in water, lightly smooth the tips of the profiteroles. If you don’t have a pastry bag, you can pipe with a spoon. Bake in a pre‑heated oven at 190 °C for 30–35 minutes. Cool the finished profiteroles in the oven with the door slightly ajar.
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Step 8
While the profiteroles are baking, work on the filling: finely chop the dill and add it to the cream cheese.
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Step 9
Mix the cheese well and place it in a pastry bag.
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Step 10
Slice the salmon into thin slices.
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Step 11
Remove the cooled profiteroles from the oven.
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Step 12
With a sharp knife, make a small cut in the lid.
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Step 13
Fill the profiteroles with cream cheese, then place a slice of salmon.
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Step 14
From this amount of ingredients, a large dish of profiteroles turned out.
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Step 15
Serve the profiteroles garnished with sprigs of dill or parsley.