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cream puff with chocolate sauce

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this was always a favourite when i was a kid. i used to beg my mother to make her cream puff with chocolate sauce. now, i'm already know how to do it myself. before this, i have learnt it from my culinary lecturer at uitm penang but we only used custard cream. i only added the chocolate sauce because i'm crazy about chocolate and it looks good with it. i also substitute the custard cream with vanilla ice cream. delicious! 

Trivia: "cream puffs" is made from choux pastry. In France, where they originated, they're called profiteroles.

the ingredients~

puffs

1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup unsifted flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp sugar
2 large eggs

filling

best quality vanilla ice cream or whipping cream

chocolate sauce (the best part)

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup cocoa powder or chocolate block
1 tbsp. corn flour
1 1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 tbsp hot water
4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup corn syrup
2 tsp vanilla essence

1/2 tsp salt

method

to make the puffs, in a pot, heat together the water and butter until butter melts and the liquid comes to a boil. leave on heat and quickly add the flour, salt and sugar all at once, stirring vigorously until the mixture leaves the sides of the pot and clings to the spoon. remove from heat and beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth. use the piping bag and make your own shape on a greased baking sheet. shape into 8 rounds with piping bag, peaking them up at center. bake at 400 °F for 10 minutes then reduce heat to 350°F for 25 minutes longer (or until when one is removed from the oven to test, it holds its shape). cool it down.

to make the chocolate sauce, in a pot, combine thoroughly butter, cocoa powder, corn flour, sugar, corn syrup, salt and vanilla essence. stir in hot water and cook over medium heat until dissoled, wiping down sugar on sides with damp cloth. cook 3 minutes stirring until slightly thickened. taste a little bit...

to assemble your cream puff with chocolate sauce, cut at the center from each puff and carefully remove any eggy webbing from inside with a sharp, pointed knife or just leave it that way. fill each puff with whipped cream or ice cream. pour the chocolate sauce over top. either hot or cold sauces, whichever you prefer. serve at once.

tip: for your yummy goodies are so much better when you use quality chocolate or cocoa powder~

happy baking!