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.
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.