Profiteroles (cream puffs)
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Margarine or butter (1 stick) |
| 1 | cup | Water |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | cup | Flour |
| 4 | Eggs | |
| Filling (recipe follows) | ||
| ½ | pint | Heavy cream, whipped |
| 4 | ounces | Unsweetened chocolate (4 squares) |
| 6 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| 4 | tablespoons | Corn syrup |
Directions
PROFITEROLES
FILLING
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 400 degrees, 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