Recipe
PROFITEROLES
Serves: 8
Preparation time: 25 minutes If they like it, it serves 8 otherwise
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Totaltime: 45 minutes Profiteroles are small cream puffs.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup flour
- 4 large eggs
- For filling:
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant vanilla or chocolate pudding
Preparation
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Heat water and butter to a rolling boil in a saucepan. Stir in flour all at once. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture no longer sticks to pan and forms into a ball. Remove from heat. Beat eggs in thoroughly, one by one. Beat mixture until smooth. Spoon cream puff mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a plain tube and pipe the equivalent of a teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheet leaving 2 inches apart. Bake until puffed, golden brown and dry about 15 to 20 minutes.
FILLING:
Whip the cream with sugar and instant pudding until stiff. Fill the small puffs with cream using a pastry bag fitted with a small plain tube. Other fillings can be used (ice cream, chocolate or vanilla pudding).
main ingredients:
type of dish:
dessert
cuisine:
France
specific recipes:
entertaining
season and occasion: Weddings
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