Stuffed Chocolate Puffs
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken into small chunks
- 2 ounces bitter chocolate, broken into small chunks
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups whipping cream
- 1/2 cup milk 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 eggs
- Chill a bowl and the beater of an electric mixer in the freezer for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, in a double broiler, melt the semisweet and bitter chocolate over simmering water until hot.
- Stir in the cinnamon.
- Remove the double boiler insert, holding the melted chocolate, from the saucepan.
- Let cool 5 to 10 minutes.
- In the frozen mixing bowl, whip the cream to firm peaks.
- (Do not overbeat.)
- With a rubber spatula, fold 1/4 of the whipped cream into the chocolate.
- Gently fold the remaining whipped cream into the chocolate, 1/4 at a time.
- (Mix just enough to get the chocolate incorporated into the whipped cream.)
- Set aside in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- In a mediumsize heavy saucepan, combine the milk, butter and salt.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add the flour all at once.
- Mix quickly with a wooden spoon until a ball forms on the spoon and the flour is evenly moistened.
- Transfer to a bowl and add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Place the cream puff dough in a pastry bag fitted with a large plain tip.
- Pipe out 6 round puffs on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- With a finger dipped in cold water, flatten the point on top of each puff.
- Drop the pan on the counter to set the puffs.
- Bake the puffs until puffed and golden, about 10 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to 375 degrees and bake 20 to 25 minutes longer, or until puffed, golden, and done.
- Set aside to cool on a rack.
- Fill a pastry bag fitted with a large plain tip with the Chocolate Mousse.
- Split the puffs in half lengthwise and fill them with the mousse.
- Using the tips of your fingers, drizzle melted chocolate (about 3 ounces melted over hot water) across the tops of the filled cream puffs.
- Yield: 6 servings
chocolate, bitter chocolate, cinnamon, whipping cream, milk, salt, flour, eggs
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/stuffed-chocolate-puffs-recipe.html (may not work)