Profiteroles with Chocolate Sauce

Instructions

• 1Place the flour, salt and sugar in a bowl.
• 2Place the butter, milk and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, immediately add the flour mixture all at once and stir vigorously for 3 minutes, until the mixture comes away from the side of the pan and starts to form a ball.
• 3Transfer the mixture to the bowl and let it stand for 2 minutes to cool slightly. Start mixing on medium speed and add the eggs one at a time, beating for 3 to 4 minutes, until smooth and glossy.
• 4Fitted with a ½-inch piping tube.
• 5Spray the pizza pan with the cooking spray. Pipe into 1½-inch rounds, about 1-inch high and about 1-inch apart.
• 6Lightly press the tip of each profiterole with a wet finger to flatten the peak. Spray with cooking spray to give them a shine.
• 7Insert the wire rack into position 6.
• 8Once preheated, place in the oven and start the timer. Cook until crisp on the outside and dry in the center. Cool on the tray.
• 9Bring the cream and milk to a boil and remove immediately from the heat.
• 10Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl and pour over the hot cream mixture. Stir until melted and smooth. Cover and set aside in a warm place to keep warm and smooth or refrigerate and warm when needed.
• 11Use a serrated knife to slice a quarter off the base of each profiterole.
• 12Top each base with a scoop of ice cream and then the tops. Dust with powdered sugar. Spoon over the warm chocolate sauce and serve immediately.