Profiterole Pyramid
It's the season to overdo it, so wow your guests with this edible centerpiece, which is surprisingly easy to make.
- Course Desserts & Sweets
- Prep. Time 25 mins
- Cooking Time 35 mins
- Yields 18 to 20 profiteroles
Preparation
What You Need
Profiterole Pastry:
French Vanilla Cream:
Instructions
Profiterole Pastry:
In a heavy saucepan, bring milk and butter to a boil; while boiling, add flour all at once. Stir rapidly until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs thoroughly, one at a time. Place heaping teaspoons of dough on greased cookie sheet, 2 inches (5 cm) apart.
Bake in a 425 °F (220 °C) oven for 20 min. Reduce heat to 350 °F (180 °C); continue baking until puffs are well risen and dry, about 10 to 15 min. Cool.
French Vanilla Cream:
Mix dry ingredients in a large saucepan; add scalded milk gradually, stirring constantly. Cook together over medium heat until thick. Remove from heat.
Stir a little hot mixture into beaten egg yolks; blend this into remaining hot mixture and cook over low heat until thickened. Remove from heat; blend in vanilla extract and butter. Cool.
To assemble:
When all ingredients are cool, slit puffs and fill with French Vanilla Cream, using a small spoon or pastry bag.
To serve, arrange puffs in a pyramid on a serving dish and garnish with chocolate sauce and whipped cream (optional).
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Pat
May 11th, 2011
I make these at Christmas and use various colors of dipping chocolate , then build the pyramid . I use it as a centerpiece . If you build it right it looks like a christmas tree with different colored "lights"
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