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Classic Cream Puffs (Profiteroles)
Traditional dish · French
Light and airy choux pastry shells filled with rich vanilla pastry cream and often topped with a chocolate glaze.
Ingredients
- Water1 cup
- Unsalted Butter1/2 cup (1 stick)
- All-Purpose Flour1 cup
- Large Eggs4
- Granulated Sugar1/4 cup
- Milk2 cups
- Cornstarch1/4 cup
- Vanilla Extract1 tsp
- Heavy Cream1 cup
- Powdered Sugar1/4 cup
- Salt1/4 tsp
Steps
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a saucepan, combine water, butter, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- 3
Remove from heat and stir in flour all at once. Stir vigorously until a smooth ball of dough forms.
- 4
Return to low heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes to dry out the dough.
- 5
Transfer dough to a mixing bowl. Let cool for 5 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time until fully incorporated and dough is smooth and glossy.
- 6
Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- 7
Bake for 20 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350°F (175°C) and bake for another 20-25 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.
- 8
Turn off oven, poke a small hole in each puff to release steam, and let them dry in the oven for 10 minutes with the door ajar.
- 9
While puffs cool, prepare pastry cream: Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a bowl. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth.
- 10
Pour mixture into a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract.
- 11
Cover pastry cream with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Chill completely.
- 12
Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into the chilled pastry cream.
- 13
Once puffs are completely cool, slice them in half horizontally or poke a hole in the bottom. Fill generously with the pastry cream mixture.
- 14
Optional: Drizzle with melted chocolate or dust with powdered sugar before serving.
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