Chocolate profiteroles

Name: Chocolate profiteroles
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon caster sugar; generous pinch of salt; 100 g (3¼ oz) unsalted butter; 125 g (4 oz) strong or plain flour, sifted; 1 egg, lightly beaten and strained, to glaze; 1 egg, lightly beaten and strained, to glaze; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 125 g (4 oz) strong or plain flour, sifted; 1-2 drops vanilla extract or essence; 1-2 drops vanilla extract or essence; 1½ tablespoons caster sugar; 350 ml (11 fl oz) cream, for whipping; Chocolate sauce, to serve; icing sugar, to dust

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Chocolate

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

The name profiterole is derived from the French word ‘profit’, and originally meant a small gift, which is just what these chocolate-smothered pastry balls are.

Ingredients

Profiteroles

1 teaspoon caster sugar
generous pinch of salt
100

Europe
France
Vegetarian
Pie
Chocolate
Mediterranean

Method

To make the profiteroles, preheat the oven to moderately hot 200°C (400°F/Gas 6). Brush a baking tray with melted butter and refrigerate until needed. Put 250 ml