Description
Indulge in elegant pastries filled with whipped cream and draped in dark chocolate, enhanced with a touch of edible gold.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces dark chocolate
- 1/4 cup edible gold leaf
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Combine 1 cup water and 1/2 cup unsalted butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Add 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring until a cohesive ball forms.
- Remove from heat and cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Beat in 4 large eggs, one at a time, until smooth and shiny.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag and pipe small mounds onto an unlined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
- Cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Whip 1 cup heavy cream with 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Fill each cooled profiterole with whipped cream.
- Melt 8 ounces dark chocolate and drizzle over the filled profiteroles.
- Garnish with edible gold leaf before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 profiterole
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Gold Dusted Chocolate Profiteroles