Profiteroles with Raspberry Pastry Cream
INGREDIENTS for Raspberry Pi Pastry Cream
INGREDIENTS for Profiteroles
- 1 lb. water
- 1 lb. milk
- 8 oz. butter, cut into pieces
- 8 oz. shortening, cut into pieces
- 1/4 oz. salt
- 1/4 oz. sugar
- 1 1/2 lbs. bread flour
- 1 pint eggs
PREPARATION for the Raspberry Pastry Cream
- Combine 12 ounces of milk and 2 ounces of sugar in a sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.
- Meanwhile, combine cornstarch with remaining sugar, stirring with a whisk. Add remaining milk. Add egg yolks and Vanilla stirring with a whisk until smooth.
- Temper egg mixture with a bit of the hot milk, stirring constantly. Add the mixture back to the hot milk. Stir until it comes to a boil.
Pour pastry cream into a bowl.
- Add the Round Barn Raspberry Dessert Wine
- Cover with plastic wrap and cool in an ice bath. Store covered in the refrigerator.
PREPARATION for the Profiteroles
- Combine liquid, butter, shortening, salt and sugar. Bring to rolling boil.
- Add flour all at once stirring constantly until mixture forms a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- Place into a mixing bowl on second speed for 2 minutes to cool slightly.
- Slowly add eggs in three to four additions, mixing well between each addition to form a medium-stiff paste.
- Fill pastry bag and pipe out as need for the size you want.
- Bake at 380 to 400 degrees for 10 minutes until the structure has attained a little color, then reduce temperature to 250 degrees until moisture has evaporated. Approximately 30 minutes.