Frédéric Bau, École du Grand Chocolat Valrhona

Chocolate Profiteroles

Name: Chocolate Profiteroles
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 4 h 40 min
Yield: Serves 6–8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Scant ⅓ cup (75 ml) water; Heaped ½ teaspoon (3 g) salt; 4 tablespoons (60 g) butter; 1 cup (3 oz./90 g) cake flour; 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk; 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk; A handful of sliced almonds for garnish; 1 ½ oz. (40 g) bittersweet chocolate, 60 percent cocoa; ⅓ oz. (10 g) milk chocolate, 40 percent cocoa; ⅓ oz. (10 g) milk chocolate, 40 percent cocoa; 3 ¼ oz. (90 g) bittersweet chocolate, 70 percent cocoa; 3 ¼ oz. (90 g) bittersweet chocolate, 70 percent cocoa; 3 ¼ oz. (90 g) bittersweet chocolate, 70 percent cocoa; 1 ¼ cups (300 ml) whole milk; 1 ¼ cups (300 ml) whole milk; 1 ¼ cups (300 ml) whole milk; 2 tablespoons (½ oz./15 g) powdered milk; 1 ½ tablespoons (1 oz./30 g) honey; 1 vanilla bean; ⅔ cup (170 ml) whipping cream, well chilled; ⅔ cup (170 ml) whipping cream, well chilled; ⅔ cup (170 ml) whipping cream, well chilled; 1 heaped tablespoon (15 g) sugar; 1 heaped tablespoon (15 g) sugar; 1 heaped tablespoon (15 g) sugar