The name for these cream puffs, profiteroles, is old French for "small gifts"; serving them today still makes everyone feel special.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Make the dough: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. with racks in upper and lower thirds. Butter two large rimmed baking sheets.
- Combine butter, 1 cup water, and salt in a 2-quart heavy saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat, stirring until butter melts. Reduce heat to medium.
- Add flour; cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan and forms a ball, 30 seconds to 1 minute (see Cook's Note). Remove from heat; cool 1 minute.
- With an electric handheld mixer, beat in eggs, a little bit at a time, until completely incorporated (dough should look shiny and be soft enough to slowly fall off a spoon).
- Bake the puffs: Drop heaping tablespoons of batter onto baking sheets (you should have 24 to 28), about 2 inches apart. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush puffs with egg wash (do not let it drip on sheets).
- Bake, rotating sheets between racks halfway through, until puffed and brown, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven; turn oven off.
- With a toothpick, poke a hole in each puff. Return to oven (still off) for 10 minutes (this helps puffs dry out).
- Fill the puffs: When cool, halve each puff horizontally with a serrated knife.
- Working in batches (to prevent ice cream from melting), place a small scoop of ice cream (2 to 3 tablespoons) in each bottom half. Replace tops; press gently. Arrange on one rimmed baking sheet; freeze until firm. Cover with plastic wrap; freeze up to 2 days.
- Arrange 3 filled puffs in each of eight shallow bowls; drizzle with warm Hot Fudge Sauce. Serve immediately.
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Mikiyas Dereje
[email protected]I'm not sure what happened, but my cream puffs turned out really dense. I think I might have overmixed the batter.
Gaming with Rahul [Team Toxic] (RDX)
[email protected]The recipe was easy to follow, but the cream puffs didn't rise as much as I thought they would.
Al Caudullo
[email protected]These cream puffs were too sweet for my taste.
Adelaide Bill
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cream puffs didn't turn out as good as I expected. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
R.M Russell
[email protected]These cream puffs were amazing! I will definitely be making them again.
ibrahim Saikh
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but I was able to make these cream puffs without any problems. They turned out great!
Ivy Calvert
[email protected]These cream puffs were a bit challenging to make, but they were worth the effort. They were so delicious!
Hura
[email protected]I made these cream puffs for my family, and they loved them! They said they were the best cream puffs they had ever had.
rana asesina
[email protected]These cream puffs were delicious! The pastry was light and airy, and the filling was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.
Pamela Clarke
[email protected]I've made these cream puffs several times now, and they always turn out perfect. They're so easy to make, and they're always a crowd-pleaser.
Naran rijal
[email protected]These cream puffs were a hit at my party! They were so light and fluffy, and the ice cream and hot fudge sauce were the perfect finishing touch.