Rich Custard Puffs

 

Rich Custard Puffs (Recipe adapted & modify from j3ss kitch3n) 

Puffs
Ingredients
65g butter
50g milk
70g water
30g caster sugar
80g plain flour
10g cocoa powder
150g whole eggs


Method: 
1. Put butter, milk, water & sugar in a saucepan & boil until butter is melted, over medium heat.  

2. Add in sifted cake flour & cocoa powder & remove from heat. Stir with a wooden spoon & return the saucepan to the stove & cook over medium heat.  

3.Keep stirring the mixture until it forms a dough & a thin layer of membrane is formed at the bottom of the saucepan. Remove from heat & scoop the dough into a large heat proof bowl. 
Gradually add in beaten eggs blend the mixture with an electric mixer until smooth.  

4.Scoop the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a plain nozzle and pipe 4cm circles on a lined baking tray spaced at least 2cm apart.  

5. Bake in preheated oven of 200C for 15mins, reduce the heat to 180C & bake for another 20mins then remove & cool the puffs.

 

Custard Fillings

Ingredients
3 egg yolks
50g caster sugar
10g corn starch
11g plain flour
1g cocoa powder
300g milk
5g butter
1/4 tsp vanilla essence
some chopped peanuts


Method: 

1. Using a electrical mixer, beat egg yolks & sugar in a large heat proof mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add in sifted corn starch, cake flour, cocoa powder, vanilla essence & stir well. 

2. In a saucepan, bring milk to a boil, then pour into the egg yolk mixture & stir to combine. Put the combined mixture into the saucepan again and continue to cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture starts to thicken considerably then stir in the butter until melted.  

3. Strain the mixture to obtain a smooth consistency. Add in chopped peanuts.  

4. Pipe the cooled custard fillings into the puffs until full, chill the puffs.

 * Melt some white chocolate & pipe on over custard puffs & topped with some peanuts

I am submitting this entry to Aspiring Bakers #7 - Chocolate Delight (May 2011) hosted by Doris from Tested & tasted.