This glamorous salted caramel and chocolate profiterole dessert will take centre-stage at your Christmas feast.
Prep Time : 0:20 | Cook Time : 0:30 | Total Time : 0:50 | Serving : 30 person.
Ingredients
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90g plain flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons caster sugar
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80g unsalted butter, chopped, plus extra to grease
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3 eggs
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1/2 cup (125ml) thickened cream
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100g dark chocolate, chopped
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Edible gold leaf, (see note) to serve
Salted caramel filling
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50g unsalted butter
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2 tablespoons golden syrup
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
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450ml thickened cream, at room temperature
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2 tablespoons icing sugar, sifted
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1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
Method
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C and lightly grease 2 large baking trays. Sift flour, sugar and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Set aside.
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Step 2
Place butter and 220ml water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the butter melts. Increase the heat to high and bring to a rapid boil. Add the flour mixture to the saucepan, then remove from the heat and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon for 1-2 minutes until the mixture forms a thick paste. Place over low heat and beat for a further 1 minute or until the dough comes away from the sides of the pan.
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Step 3
Transfer dough to an electric mixer. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition until you have a smooth, glossy dough with a thick dropping consistency.
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Step 4
Fill a piping bag fitted with a 1cm plain nozzle with the dough. Pipe 3cm-wide rounds, 2cm apart, on the prepared trays to make 30 profiteroles. In batches, bake on the top shelf for 15-18 minutes until risen, golden and crisp. Remove from the oven and pierce the bottom of each profiterole with a knife to allow the steam to escape. Cool completely on a wire rack.
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Step 5
For the salted caramel filling, place the butter, golden syrup, brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt flakes into a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until the sugar has dissolved. Cool to room temperature. In a bowl, whisk cream with icing sugar and vanilla seeds until soft peaks form. Fold cream into cooled caramel, then chill for 10 minutes until cold and firm.
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Step 6
Meanwhile, place cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to just below boiling point, then remove from the heat and stir in chocolate until melted and smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
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Step 7
Spoon caramel filling into a piping bag fitted with a 5mm plain nozzle. Insert the nozzle into the pierced hole in each profiterole and gently pipe in the filling. Stack the profiteroles in a tower on a serving plate (secure with a few toothpicks, if needed). Drizzle over the chocolate sauce, garnish with gold leaf and serve immediately.