Indulgent French Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 cup flour, sifted
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 8 oz dark chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened

Method

1. 01
   Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 02
   In a saucepan, combine water, butter, salt, and sugar, and bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. 03
   Remove from heat, add sifted flour all at once, and stir vigorously until the mixture forms a ball.
4. 04
   Return the saucepan to low heat and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes to dry out the dough slightly.
5. 05
   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. 06
   Using a pastry bag or spoon, pipe or drop small mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
7. 07
   Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
8. 08
   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. 09
   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.