Profiteroles with pastry cream

Yamilette González
The profiteroles are one of the most famous French desserts in the world, as the combination of textures and flavors is simply irresistible. The best part is that here you can find the step-by-step recipe to enjoy profiteroles filled with pastry cream and covered with melted chocolate. Enjoy the best of French cuisine with kiwilimón!Did you know? It is believed that profiteroles were invented in the 16th century, but gained popularity years later when chef Antonin Carême modified them by adding pastry cream and a crunchy topping.See more easy recipes
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Ingredients
12
Servings
  • 1 1/8 cups milk, for the dough
  • 1/4 cups butter, for the dough
  • 1 tablespoon sugar, for the dough
  • 2/3 cups flour, for the dough
  • 2 eggs, for the dough
  • 1/4 cups butter, for the topping
  • 1/4 cups sugar, for the topping
  • 1/2 cups flour, for the topping
  • 1 1/2 cups pastry cream, for filling
  • 1/4 cups chocolate, melted, for decoration
Preparation
1h
25 mins
Low
  • Preheat the oven to 180 °C.For the dough: heat the milk, butter, and sugar in a pot over medium heat, but do not let it boil. Remove from heat, add the flour all at once, and mix vigorously with a spatula until integrated.
  • Place the dough in a mixer with a whisk attachment, add the eggs one by one, and beat at medium speed. Place the dough in a pastry bag with a plain tip and set aside.
  • For the topping: mix the butter, flour, and sugar in a bowl and integrate with your hands until obtaining a smooth and homogeneous dough.
  • Use a rolling pin to roll out the topping dough on cling film to prevent it from sticking to the table. Freeze for 25 minutes.
  • Use a 4 cm diameter cutter to form circles and set aside in the freezer.
  • Mark 4 cm circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place the topping on each profiterole. Bake for 25 minutes, let cool inside the oven for 5 minutes, and set aside.
  • Cut the profiterole in half, fill with pastry cream, and decorate with melted chocolate.

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