Profiteroles With A Frozen Pistachio Mousse
- Frozen Pistachio Mousse
- 4 eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, chilled
- 1 cup pistachios, cracked and hulled, plus 1/2 cup for garnishing
- Profiteroles
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- In a food processor, chop pistachios until fine enough to fold in, but with some texture. Set aside.
- Lightly coat a medium-sized springform pan or loaf pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer, whisk egg yolks, vanilla, and 1/4 cup sugar until almost tripled in size and very light yellow in color. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and refrigerate.
- Whisk heavy cream until medium peaks form. Refrigerate.
- Add egg whites, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt to a stand mixer bowl. Over a double boiler, whisk until mixture has just become warm and syrupy in texture. Move the bowl to a stand mixer and whisk on medium until the whites begin to foam. Bring the mixer to high and until semi-stiff peaks form and mixture has cooled.
- Using the large mixing bowl, combine yolks, whites, whipped cream, and pistachios. Gently fold the mixture together with a large, rubber spatula until combined but not deflated.
- Transfer mixture to prepared pan and place in the freezer for 8 hours, or overnight, until set.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a baking sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper.
- Heat water, butter, and salt over medium heat, until it reaches the first boil.
- When butter is melted, add the flour all at once. Stir over low heat with a wooden spoon until combined, about 2 minutes.
- Move to a bowl and add the eggs, one by one, until combined.
- Transfer to a piping bag, and pipe 1 inch circles, 1/2 inch apart.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Then shut off the oven for another 25, to let the pastry dry out.
- Transfer to a rack to allow profiteroles to cool completely. Once cooled, cut in half, and fill with the set frozen pistachio mousse, using a spoon.
- Serve with a jam, compote, or on their own.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/22289-profiteroles-with-a-frozen-pistachio-mousse (may not work)