Say it with me: pro-feeeeet-er-rolls. Very good!
We're going to make profiteroles (AKA cream puffs) for Valentine's Day, ok? They're French, so you know this recipe will impress your Valentine. If there's one thing men like it is delicious things stuffed inside other delicious things with delicious sauce on top. You can trust a woman who is getting married in 16 days. Six.teen!
Profiteroles are made with the French dough, pate a choux. It's the same dough used for eclairs, because as it bakes, the water in the dough evaporates and leaves a hollow center inside the pastry. You can stuff them with custards, whipped cream, or fruit sorbets. If you have leftover sorbet from my Champagne Sundaes, use it for this recipe. I also think chocolate whipped cream would be great with a fresh raspberry sauce. Or, this vanilla custard with Frangelico. Or whiskey-ed cherries. Or this butter whiskey sauce. Or anything else your little heart desires.
Cream puffs are a romantic dessert for Valentine's Day because you can feed each other these little bites between sips of bubbly. (Did you see my post on champagne tips)?
The process of making the dough feels odd. It goes against everything you would think about a light and fluffy pastry. The first step is melting the butter in water over low heat. It's important to prevent the water from boiling because then it will evaporate and alter the liquid ratio in the dough. Next, flour is added directly to the butter and water mixture. Weird, right? Finally, you whip the dough to cool it off before adding the egg, pipe it onto a baking sheet, and bake. You'll squeal with delight when you cut them open and find a hollow shell.
Now, go on! Bake delicious things to stuff inside other delicious things with delicious sauce on top. Your Valentine will thank you for it.
Homemade profiteroles filled with a raspberry sorbet.Profiteroles with Raspberry Sorbet and Chocolate Sauce
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 221Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 67mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 16gProtein: 3g
Vijitha (Spices And Aroma) says
I make cream puffs often as my son loves it. This is one of the easiest dessert to fix and guests get really excited to know the technique :-) You have tempted me to make it again.
Ashley says
Oooooooh these are lovely!
Karly says
I'm so glad you shared the pronunciation, because seriously. That word is hard.
dixya @ food, pleasure, and health says
Loved this recipe idea. I love anything filled with cream. this certainly will make my valentines dance with joy :) thanks a lot.
Carla @ Carlas Confections says
Man I love profiteroles! They are so incredibly good! They are really weird to make though haha. I love the sorbet filling though! I never thought of filling them with that :) too fun! Oh my goodness! 16 days! Whoa!!! YAAAAY!!! So exciting! :D
a farmer in the dell says
I love a good cream puff! will you be my valentine and make these for me pleasee???
Christina says
I'd love to be your Valentine. I'd trade you a basket of home-grown beets for unlimited cream puffs :)
Stefanie@ Sarcastic Cooking says
This is on my baking bucket list. I feel like if I can handle baking bread maybe I can do this. My mom used to bake these cream puffs with a pineapple filling when I was little. Maybe I can surprise her with some of these!
Kim @ Soliloquy Of Food & Such says
Perfectly proportioned profiteroles! I have never made these, it's just me & hubs, buying the frozen ones are easy-just thaw a few at a time. But now, I can make just enough to stay out of my elastic-waisted pants. Thanks!
megan @ whatmegansmaking says
Oh these look so good! I had profiteroles in France last Fall and I've been wanting to make them ever since :)
Linda | The Urban Mrs says
Yes, let's shout pro-feeeeet-er-rolls! This is one of my very first recipes that I bake, and first love never dies. I miss having them and I'm glad you share the recipe here. So, are you ready? It's less than 16 days. Dum-dum-dum.