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Profiteroles with mango curd filling

A profiterole, cream puff, or choux à la crème is a filled French choux pastry ball. These pastries are light,airy.Ideally have a sweet filling of whipped cream,custard or ice-cream. And a drizzle of warm chocolate sauce makes it delicious.The puffs are made with a minimal list of ingredient like fl
Author Subhasmita

Ingredients

Mango Curd

  • 2 mango ripe (peeled, pitted, cut into pieces) Medium
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice fresh (I reduced it to 1 tbsp)
  • Pinch salt
  • 4 egg yolks large
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter , cut into small pieces . (1/2 stick)

Choux Pastry

  • ½ cup all purpose flour (65 grams)
  • ½ teaspoon white sugar granulated
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (4 tablespoons) (57 grams)
  • ½ cup water (120 ml)
  • 2 eggs large , lightly beaten

Egg Wash Glaze:

  • 1 egg large
  • teaspoon salt

Chocolate Ganache:

  • 4 ounces chocolate semisweet or bittersweet (cut into small pieces) (115 grams)
  • ½ cup whipping cream (120 ml) heavy
  • 1 tablespoons unsalted butter (14 grams)
  • ½ tablespoons cognac brandy or (optional)

For assembling:

  • Mango curd

Instructions

  • Mango Curd:
  • Puree mango pulp,sugar,salt and lime juice. Then add egg yolks,puree for 15- 20 seconds longer.
  • Strain through sieve set over large metal bowl,pressing on solids with back of a spoon to release as much puree as possible.Discard solids in sieve,if any.
  • Set a bowl over a sauce pan of simmering water(double boiler method. donu2019t allow bottom of bowl to touch water). transfer puree to the the bowl. Whisk puree until thickened (for about 10 minutes).
  • Remove pan from boiling water, add butter 1 piece at a time.Mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Choux Pastries:
  • Pre-Heat oven to 205 degrees C. Prepare a baking pan by lining it with parchment paper.
  • In a bowl stir together flour,salt and sugar. keep aside.
  • Add butter and water to a pan and put on medium heat. Bring to a boil.Remove from heat and, with a wooden spoon or spatula, quickly add the flour mixture. Return to heat and stir constantly until the dough comes away from the sides of the pan and forms a thick smooth ball (about a minute or two). (Donu2019t cook for too long,else the dough will loose moisture)
  • Transfer dough to another bowl and beat on low speed till the dough feels lukewarm.
  • Start adding beaten egg gradually,till it forms a smooth,thick sticky paste.
  • Either fill the dough into a pipping bag with 1 cm nozzle attached and pipe or spoon the dough to moulds,leaving some space between each.
  • Beat egg and salt in a small bowl for the glaze.With a pastry brush, gently brush the glaze on the tops of the dough.
  • Bake for 15 minutes and then reduce the oven temperature to 177 degrees C. Bake for a further 30 to 40 minutes or until the shells are a nice amber colour and when split, are dry inside. Turn the oven off and, with the oven door slightly ajar, let the shells dry out for a further 10 u2013 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
  • Chocolate Ganache:
  • Place the chopped chocolate in a medium sized stainless steel bowl. Set aside. Heat the cream and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil. Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth.
  • Assembling:
  • Cut the pastry shells to half.Mix small bite sized fresh mango pieces to the mango curd.
  • Spoon the mango curd to the bottom half of pastry shell. Replace the top.
  • Drizzle with generous amount of chocolate ganache. Serve Immediately.

Notes

Note:
Might reduce this to 1/3 cup next time, to keep the curd more tart.