Recipe

Profiteroles with chocolate sauce

Feb 27, 2014 1:00pm
  • 25 mins preparation
  • 30 mins cooking
  • Makes 36 Item
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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

Profiteroles with chocolate sauce
  • 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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