Chocolate-Filled Cream Puffs

By newbaucher

Chocolate lovers always enjoy these pretty puffs, stuffed with a slightly sweet chocolate cream and drizzled with a chocolate glaze.

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1 cup water
• 6 Tbls. butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 Tbls. baking cocoa
• Glaze:
• 1 square (1 oz) unsweetened chocolate
• 1 Tbls. butter
• ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 Tbls. water

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour and salt all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat until smooth.
Cover a baking sheet with foil; grease foil. Drop batter into six mounds onto foil. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 30 minutes longer. Remove puffs to a wire rack. Immediately cut a slit in each for steam to escape.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar and cocoa, beating until almost stiff. Split puffs and remove soft dough. Add filling; replace tops. Melt chocolate and butter, stir in sugar and water. Drizzle over puffs. Chill.