CREAM FILLED PROFITEROLES 
1 c. water
Pinch of salt
1/2 c. butter
2 tbsp. sugar
1 c. all-purpose flour
3-4 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder

FILLING:

1/3 c. milk
3 egg yolks
1/2 c. sugar
1 pkg. vanilla sugar
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1 c. whipping cream

CHOCOLATE SAUCE:

1 pkg. Chocofix OR
6 sq. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1/3 c. whipping cream

Dough: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease and flour a baking sheet. Combine water, salt, butter and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add flour all at once. Cook, stirring vigorously until mixture leaves sides of pan, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Turn into mixing bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth and shiny. LEt cool. Stir in baking powder thoroughly.

Drop batter by spoonfuls in 2 inch rounds onto prepared baking sheet or squeeze through a decorating bag with large round tube. Bake on middle oven rack at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes. Do not open oven door during first 15 minutes baking. Cut off tops immediately after baking. Let cool.

Filling: Bring milk to a boil. Beat egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, sugar and cornstarch together. Add slowly to boiling milk, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Let cool. Beat whipping cream to stiff peaks. Fold into egg mixture, gently but thoroughly. Fill into decorating bag. Fill bottom of puffs with cream mixture.

Chocolate Sauce: Soften Chocofix as directed on package, or combine chocolate and whipping cream in top of double boiler. Heat over simmering water, stirring until melted. Pour evenly over tops. Let chocolate set. Place tops over filling.

 

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