Dark Chocolate-Caramel Cream Puffs
Dark Chocolate-Caramel Cream Puffs might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre collection. This recipe serves 42. One serving contains 93 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat. A mixture of cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips, butter, whipping cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Caramel-Chocolate Cream Puffs, Caramel Cream Puffs with Chocolate-Peanut Butter Sauce, and Black & White Cookies: Cream Cheese Chocolate Chip & Dark Chocolate Dark Brown Sugar are very similar to this recipe.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. For cream puffs, in a medium saucepan, combine water, butter, and salt; bring to a boil.
Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball.
Remove from heat. Cool for 10 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto 2 greased baking sheets.
Bake one sheet at a time for 20 to 25 minutes (keep remaining dough covered while first batch bakes).
Transfer to a wire rack; let cool for 15 minutes.*
Meanwhile, for filling, in a medium saucepan, bring cream just to a boiling over medium-high heat.
Add Ghirardelli® 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips. Do not stir.
Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Stir in caramel topping. Cool for 15 minutes before using.
Using kitchen scissors, cut tops from cream puffs; remove any soft dough from inside. Spoon about 1 tablespoon filling into each cream puff. Replace tops. If desired, drizzle with additional prepared caramel topping and/or Chocolate
Drizzle, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine 1/2 cup Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips and 1 teaspoon shortening. Microwave at half power or defrost setting for 1 minute.
Remove and stir. If chocolate is not melted, return to microwave and repeat heating step, stirring every 15 seconds to avoid scorching. Stir until smooth.
Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose
Antipasti works really well with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. One wine you could try is Medici Ermete Concerto Lambrusco Reggiano. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 23 dollars.
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Medici Ermete Concerto Lambrusco Reggiano
Intensely ruby red with pleasant aromas that are persistent and fruity. Dry but fruity at the same time. Soft and fresh on the palate.