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Profiteroles

4.70 from 20 votes

Ingredients
  

Crème pâtissière
  • 1 whole Egg
  • 3 Egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla essence
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 cup Cream
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 3 tbsps Corn starch
  • Optional 1 tbsp Lime zest
  • Optional 2 - 3 tbsps Butter
Choux Pastry
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1 cup presifted Cake & Pastry Flour
  • 4 Eggs
Chocolate top
  • 1/2 cup grated Chocolate
  • 1/4 cup heavy Cream

Method
 

Crème pâtissière
  1. Beat the eggs together with the sugar and the vanilla
  2. Heat the milk & cream till bubbles just start to form and slowly trickle into the egg mixture while whisking
  3. Add the salt and cornstarch and return to the pot and heat on a low flame till the custard thickens, whisking continuously
  4. Add the lime zest and butter, optional
  5. Chill in Tupperware overnight, and add cling film on the surface to prevent a skin from forming
Choux Pastry
  1. Heat the water and add the sugar, salt and butter
  2. Add in the flour and mix vigourously
  3. Once the dough come together, stir and cook for another minute
  4. Remove and allow to cool down
  5. Beat the eggs and slowly whisk into the warm dough
  6. Transfer the batter into a piping bag with a 1/2 inch round tip
  7. Pipe onto a sheet and lift upwards
  8. Wet your fingers and smooth out the tops
  9. Bake in a preheated oven at 450 degrees and bake for 25 - 30 mins
  10. If getting too brown, flip the tray around
  11. When the Choux is golden brown, remove and pierce a few times with a bamboo skewer to release the steam
  12. Remove and allow to cool down
Profiteroles
  1. Pierce the back of each profiteroles with a sharp knife
  2. Fill a pastry bag with the pastry cream fitted with a no 12 tip
  3. Insert the tip into the profiterole and gently press to fill
  4. Pour hot cream over the chocolate
  5. Dip the tops of the filled profiteroles into the melted chocolate and allow them to harden