Strawberries and Cream Profiteroles

Abdelmjid Ait hmiddouch    مايو 17, 2015    Cream , Cream Profiteroles , Strawberries   

Ingredients

• For the pastry:
• ¾ cup milk
• 6 tablespoons butter
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup flour
• 3 eggs
• For the whipped cream:
• 2 cups chilled heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
• For the chocolate sauce:
• 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate
• ⅓ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons butter
  

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line two baking sheets and set aside.
2. In a large saucepan, heat milk, butter and salt over medium heat until the butter has melted and milk begins to boil. You do NOT want it to come to a full boil; you want the milk to be just under the boiling point.
   
3. Add your flour and reduce heat to low stirring continuously with a wooden spoon until a dough forms. It should pull away from the sides of the pan when you stir.
4. Transfer dough to a food processor along with the eggs. Mix just until combined. Place dough in a pastry bag or zip top bag. Pipe dough into 1½ inch rounds. A cookie scoop can also be used. Just be sure the puffs are uniform in size.
5. Reduce oven temperature to 350. Bake puffs for 20 minutes. Turn the oven off and let the puffs sit in the oven with the door close for an additional 10 minutes. Remove and immediately cut a small slit into the top of each puff. Let profiteroles cool.
6. While profiteroles cool prepare whipped cream. In a very cold bowl, whip heavy cream and sugar with the whisk attachment on high. Beat for 1-2 minutes or until cream is thick and stiff peaks form. Fold in strawberries.
7. Cut each profiterole in half. Divide cream among each puff and place tops over cream.
8. For the chocolate sauce: Prepare the chocolate sauce by stirring together chocolate and milk in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 ½ minutes or until chocolate has melted. Stir until smooth. Add sugar and return chocolate to microwave. Heat and additional 3 minutes, stirring after 1 ½ minutes. Heat until sugar has dissolved. Stir in butter and vanilla. Drizzle chocolate over each profiterole or serve on the side.

Cook time: 30 mn

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