Name: Profiteroles with chocolate sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: Profiteroles; 1 cup (250ml) water; 125 gram unsalted butter, cut into cubes; 1 teaspoon caster sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup (150g) plain flour, sifted; 5 eggs; vanilla ice-cream, to serve; Chocolate sauce; 3/4 cup (180ml) chocolate milk, plus 2 tbsp extra; 200 gram dark chocolate, chopped; 2 tablespoon caster sugar; 2 teaspoon cornflour; 30 gram unsalted butter, cut into cubes; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Ingredients

Profiteroles

1 cup (250ml) water

125 gram unsalted butter, cut into cubes

1 teaspoon caster sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup (150g) plain flour, sifted

5 eggs

vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Chocolate sauce

3/4 cup (180ml) chocolate milk, plus 2 tbsp extra

200 gram dark chocolate, chopped

2 tablespoon caster sugar

2 teaspoon cornflour

30 gram unsalted butter, cut into cubes

1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C.

2.Lightly grease two baking trays. Heat water, butter, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan on low. Add sifted flour; stir constantly 2 minutes, until mixture leaves side of saucepan and forms a ball around spoon.

3.Transfer to a large bowl. Spread dough up side of bowl, using a wooden spoon; cool 5 minutes.

4.Add eggs, one at a time, beating well with an electric mixer after each addition, until smooth and glossy.

5.Drop tablespoons of mixture onto prepared trays, leaving room for spreading. Bake 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to moderate, 180°C; bake a further 10 minutes, until golden and firm.

6.To make chocolate sauce, place milk and chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir mixture until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Combine sugar, cornflour and extra milk in a small jug. Add to chocolate mixture; stir 5 minutes, until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in butter cubes and vanilla. Keep warm.

7.Split profiteroles with a sharp knife. Fill with vanilla ice-cream and drizzle with chocolate sauce. Serve.

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