Indulgent French Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 In a saucepan, combine water, butter, salt, and sugar, and bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. 3 Remove from heat, add sifted flour all at once, and stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball.
4. 4 Return the saucepan to low heat and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes to dry out the dough slightly.
5. 5 Transfer the dough to a mixing bowl and let it cool slightly. Beat in eggs one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
6. 6 Using a pastry bag or spoon, pipe or drop small mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
7. 7 Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
8. 8 For the chocolate sauce, heat the cream in a saucepan until it starts to simmer. Remove from heat and add chopped chocolate and butter, stirring until smooth.
9. 9 Slice the profiteroles in half horizontally and fill with a scoop of softened vanilla ice cream.
10. 10 Top with the other half of the profiterole and drizzle generously with warm chocolate sauce before serving.