Gilded Chocolate Profiteroles

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Nutrition facts (per serving): 331 cal (26g fat, 14g protein, 2g fiber)

Without these chocolate profiteroles, it’s as if the French dessert menu is incomplete. Try them with different variations of toppings like chocolate syrup.

Ingredients (4 servings)

5 ounces unsalted butter, chopped

3/4 cup plain flour, sifted

4 eggs, beaten

3 1/2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped

1 cup thickened cream

1 tablespoon icing sugar, sifted

1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Preparation

At 392 degrees F, preheat your oven. Grease two baking sheets of large size and layer them with parchment paper. Melt 3 1/2 ounces butter with 1 cup water in a suitable pan over low heat. Stir in the flour and mix until lump-free. Take it off the heat, add the eggs gradually and beat until well combined. Spoon the mixture into a piping bag with a round nozzle. Pipe walnut-sized balls onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for almost 30 minutes, then with a sharp knife, make a small slit on top of each profiterole. Turn off heat, and then return the trays to the switched-off oven for 15 minutes. Remove and cool completely.

Add the chocolate, remaining butter, and 1/3 cup water to a pan over low heat. Stir until melted, then allow it to cool. Whip the cream with sugar and vanilla, then transfer to a clean piping bag to pipe it into slits in teroles. Drizzle with chocolate sauce and serve.