Profiteroles

INGREDIENTS
200g water
200g milk
360g eggs (6 eggs)
20g sugar
240g flour
160g butter

FILLING
200g double cream
50g chocolate powder
Vanilla essence

SAUCE

50g chocolate powder mixed with 5 tablespoons of hot water and 1 tablespoon sugar until it becomes a thick sauce

METHOD

• Boil water, milk, butter, and sugar together then add the flour – mix well without lumps
• Let the mixture cool down then add beaten eggs, mix well
• To form the profiteroles, either form them using a tablespoon or pipe the mixture from a piping bag – don’t worry about the shape but keep 1″ apart on the baking tray
• Bake in a hot oven 180* about 20 minutes. Don’t open the oven door during the baking!
• When they are nice and golden brown, remove the profiteroles from the oven and allow to cool
• Then mix the filling ingredients together, and either pipe into the profiteroles or make a cut down the side and spoon it inside
• Arrange on a tray or dish, pour over the melted chocolate and sprinkle with 50g of chopped, roasted almonds