Profiteroles (cream puffs)

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Margarine or butter (1 stick)
1 cup Water
⅛ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Flour
4 Eggs
Filling (recipe follows)
½ pint Heavy cream, whipped
4 ounces Unsweetened chocolate (4 squares)
6 tablespoons Butter or margarine
4 tablespoons Corn syrup

Directions

PROFITEROLES

FILLING

In saucepan, mix margarine or butter, water, salt; bring to boil. Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously. Cook, stir until mix forms ball that doesn't separate. Remove from heat. Cool 10 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating with wood spoon after each egg until smooth. Drop by teaspoon-sized balls onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees, 30 to 40 minutes, or until golden. Remove from oven.

Split each Profiterole for steam to escape; remove soft dough from inside. Cool on wire rack. FILLING: Fill each Profiterole with cream.

Place on serving plate. Melt chocolate, butter, syrup over gentle heat. Pour over Profiteroles; serve immediately. Preparation time: 30 minutes Baking time: 30 to 40 minutes

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