Profiteroles Recipe

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Profiteroles
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
276
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. CHOUX:
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  3. Place rack in center of oven.
  4. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
  5. Sift together flour, sugar and salt.
  6. Set aside.
  7. Place butter and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
  8. Bring to a boil.
  9. Remove from heat and with a wooden spoon/spatula, quickly add the flour mixture.
  10. Return to heat and stir constantly until dough comes away from the sides of the pan and forms a thick, smooth ball (about 1 to 2 minutes).
  11. Transfer dough to electric mixer OR using a hand mixer beat on low speed a minute or two to release the steam from the dough.
  12. Once the dough is lukewarm start adding the lightly beaten eggs and continue to mix until you have a smooth and sticky paste.
  13. Spoon or pipe 12 mounds of dough onto baking sheet a couple inches apart.
  14. Beat together egg and salt for the glaze.
  15. With a pastry brush, gently coat tops of dough.
  16. Bake for 15 minutes and then reduce oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and continue to bake for another 30 to 40 minutes until shells reach a nice amber color and they are dry inside.
  17. Turn oven off and with door slightly ajar, let shells dry out for a further 10 to 15 minutes.
  18. Remove from oven and cool on rack.
  19. Puffs can be frozen.. defrost and reheat in a 350 degree F (177 degree C) oven for 5 to 10 minutes OR until crisp.
  20. Cool before filling.
  21. GANACHE:
  22. Place chopped chocolate in a medium sized stainless steel bowl.
  23. Set aside.
  24. Heat the cream and butter in small saucepan over medium heat.
  25. Bring just to a boil.
  26. Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate.
  27. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
  28. Stir with a whisk until smooth and add liquor, if desired.
  29. Use immediately.
  30. ASSEMBLY:
  31. Split the pastry shells in half, fill the bottom of halves with vanilla ice cream and replace the top.
  32. Drizzle each profiterole liberally with warm ganache.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 276.15 Kcal (1156 kJ)
Calories from fat 170.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.91g 29%
Cholesterol 132.12mg 44%
Sodium 310.18mg 13%
Potassium 118.39mg 3%
Total Carbs 22.61g 8%
Sugars 7.53g 30%
Dietary Fiber 0.69g 3%
Protein 5.74g 11%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.5mg 9%
Calcium 55.3mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 284.85 Kcal (1193 kJ)
Calories from fat 175.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.5g 29%
Cholesterol 136.29mg 44%
Sodium 319.96mg 13%
Potassium 122.12mg 3%
Total Carbs 23.33g 8%
Sugars 7.77g 30%
Dietary Fiber 0.71g 3%
Protein 5.92g 11%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 57mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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