Profiteroles Filled with Vanilla Gelato and Topped with a Nutella Ganache are an incredible dessert to serve your amore for Valentines day. They are so easy, and make you look like you were slaving all day in the kitchen. Meanwhile they come together in minutes.
Please note you can make the ganache and the profiteroles in advance. Store the profiteroles in an airtight container in a single layer in the refrigerator. Reheat in an oven on 350 for a few minutes until warm. For the ganache, make and store in the refrigerator until ready to use and reheat in a pot on a low flame.
Also, this recipe makes about twelve cream puffs. So, you can freeze the leftovers and use them at another time.
Profiteroles
(Makes 12 )
½ Cup Unsalted Butter, cut in cubes
1 cup Water
1 tbsp. Sugar
¼ tsp. Salt
1 Cup Flour
4 Eggs
Vanilla Ice Cream
Nutella Ganache
1 ½ Cups Nutella
1 Cup heavy Cream
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
In a small pot melt the butter. Add in the water, sugar and salt. Make it come to a simmer. Take off the heat for a minute while you add in the flour. Mix quickly and return to low heat until the dough thickens and pulls away from the side of the pot. About 20 to 30 seconds.
Then turn off the heat and transfer the dough to a bowl, or a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Let it cool for about 3 minutes and then add in the eggs one at a time. Stirring vigorously until all the eggs are incorporated.
Next place the dough about the size of an egg on parchment paper.
Put the baking sheet in the middle of the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Next lower the temperature to 350 degrees and cook for about 10 more minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and cool slightly.
In the meantime, make the ganache. Heat heavy cream in a saucepan until warm but not simmering. Turn off the heat and add in the Nutella. Mix well until you have a silky ganache.
To serve, slice the profiterole in half, fill with a scoop of ice cream and top with a drizzle of the Nutella ganache.
Please note you can make the ganache and the profiteroles in advance. Store the profiteroles in an airtight container in a single layer in the refrigerator. Reheat in an oven on 350 for a few minutes until warm. For the ganache, make and store in the refrigerator until ready to use and reheat in a pot on a low flame.