ORANGE-CHOCOLATE PUFFS

Orange-Chocolate Puffs image

Easy-to-make cream puffs are the perfect "containers" for a chocolaty orange whipped-cream filling.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
5 eggs
1 1/2 cups whipping (heavy) cream
1/3 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
4 ounces semisweet baking chocolate
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon honey

Steps:

Heat oven to 400°F. Grease cookie sheet; lightly flour. Heat 1 cup water, the butter and salt to a rapid boil in 2 1/2-quart saucepan. Stir in flour. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes.
Beat in eggs, one at a time with wire whisk, until smooth. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart into 16 mounds onto cookie sheet.
Bake about 30 minutes or until puffed and golden brown; cool. Cut off tops; reserve. Pull out any strands of soft dough.
Beat whipping cream, powdered sugar, cocoa and orange peel in chilled medium bowl on high speed until stiff. Fill puffs with whipped cream mixture; replace tops. Mound puffs on large serving plate.
Heat remaining ingredients over low heat until smooth; drizzle over puffs. Refrigerate any remaining puffs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 240 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 360 mg