First Attempt at Profiteroles

After much procrastination, I decided I finally needed to attempt (the notoriously difficult) profiteroles.
Many foodie blogs tell stories of how the first attempt was always a bit of a fail...so, as you can imagine, I wasn't very hopeful. But to my surprise, it wasn't a complete disaster ;)
I used a very classic recipe with nothing fancy...

Here are some photos I managed to take while precariously balancing a hand-mixer in one hand, and a piping bag in the other:

 piped onto the baking parchment (a bit higgledy-piggledy, I know ;) )

         

out of the oven!

   

after a LOT of mixing, the cream finally peaked! :)

and...the final product! mmm...just look at that chocolatey gooey-ness...

Et, voila! Although I had to be pretty meticulous about the measurements (make sure you are very exact!!), it really paid off, and the profiteroles tasted quite nice, if I say so myself...piped with sweetened whipping cream, smothered in melted chocolate and then topped off with another dollop of cream :)

I'll definitely be making them again, and soon too...so, do let me know any special tips you have to make them even better...

xx