Chocolate Profiteroles

Course:

Dessert

Practical information

Prep time

30 min
Cooking

35 min
Ready in

1 h 05

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Classic wedding of vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate sauce, the finesse of a choux pastry will add THE French touch !/ You can chose to pour only half of the chocolate sauce on the profiteroles and serve some extra in separate small saucers...

Recipe's Ingredients

2 big eggs
1 tablespoon sugar
1 pinch salt
6 tablespoons single cream
3 tablespoons milk

40 g unsalted butter
80 g plain flour
250 g plain dark chocolate
100 ml water
400 ml vanilla ice cream

Recipe preparation steps
1

Pre-heat oven to 400°F
2

Prepare the choux pastry : in a medium saucepan, pour the water, salt and the cubed butter. Bring to the boil and let the butter melt.
3

Remove from heat and add the flour and sugar all at once. Sharply stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is well blended ; the pastry must become a ball which does not stick to the bottom on the pan. Let it cold for just a few minutes.
4

One after the other, add the 2 eggs in the paste, and beat vigourously to incorporate them ; finish turning for a while still with the wooden spoon.
5

On a baking sheet, display balls of paste ; they must be the size of a walnut and you can easily do it using two teaspoons Leave space between each for they will rise.
6

Bake for 20 minutes, then turn the oven off, leave the oven door half-open and let the choux dry inside for another 15 minutes.
7

With a pointed and sharp knife, split the choux in halves (horizontally).
8

Prepare the chocolate sauce : cut the chocolate in small squares and put them in a small heavy saucepan with 3 spoons of milk. Melt the whole over a low heat, stirring non stop with a wooden spoon until smooth. The chocolate must not stick to the pan (add one or two spoons of water if it does). Add the double cream and mix.
9

Quickly put a small ball of ice cream in each choux, display them evenly in the ear dishes, pour the chocolate sauce over.
10

Serve right away.
Ready !