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Profiterolles Recipe | |
French Dessert | |
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Ingredients:
1 cup water1/2 cup of butter 1 cup of all-purpose flour, unsiffed pinch of salt 4 large eggs Chocolate sauce: 2 squares ofunsweetened baking chocolate 2 tablespoons of sweet butter 1 cup sugar 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 heavy cream dash of vanilla
Directions:
Heat water,butter and salt. Bring to rolling boil.Add flour all at once. Stir vigously for 1 minute,or until it forms a ball. Remove from heat and add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, until velvety.Drop by scant 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.Remove slice of the top and all filaments of dough inside. Cool.Chocolate sauce: Melt chocolate and butter, over very low heat.Stir until smooth. Add cream and blend well. Cook until ready to boil stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add vanilla.Serve warm.( makes 2 cups of sauce) Fill puffs with whipped cream (the French way) or vanilla ice cream, also very good. Put covers back and cover with hot sauce. Bon Appetit | |