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Little Pastry balls filled with custard
WHAT YOU NEED:
Choux pastry -
150ml water
50g butter
65g plain flour
2 eggs lightly beaten
pinch slat
Filling -
250ml double whipped creme
teaspoon brown sugar ( you can use any sugar really)
vanilla essence to taste ( and/or a dash of your favourite alcohol spirit)
HOW TO MAKE IT:
Preheat oven to 200'c
Put water and butter in a pan and bring to the boil
Take off heat and add flour & salt - beat until a smooth paste and forms a ball
Cool slightly gradually beat in eggs to form a shiny smooth paste
Spoon into a piping bag and fit nozzle "1"
Pipe small mounds on a greased tray
Bake 15min or so until risen and golden
Let cool on wire rack
Whip all the filling ingredients together until firm
When pastry cool split in half but hinged on one side & fill with filling
PRESENTATION:
Arrange 2 or 3 on a flat dish and pour warm choclate
sauce on top. decorate with half strawberry
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