Chocolate Profiteroles

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200°C. Bring the water, milk, butter, sugar, and salt to a boil.

2. 2

   Add the flour all at once and stir until a smooth panade forms and pulls away from the sides of the pan. Dry it out for 1 minute.

3. 3

   Off the heat, beat in the eggs one at a time until the dough is glossy and supple.

4. 4

   Pipe or spoon 12 small choux buns onto a baking sheet. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes until puffed and deeply golden. Cool completely.

5. 5

   Heat the cream and pour it over the chopped chocolate. Let stand for 1 minute, then stir until smooth.

6. 6

   Split the choux buns, fill with vanilla ice cream, and spoon over the warm chocolate sauce. Serve immediately.