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Welcome to week 7 of the Great Bloggers Baker Off which means that tonight saw the 7th episode of the GBBO.

This week it was all about pastry – suet puddings, choux pastry and puff pastry!
I thought the suet pudidngs all looked amazing and it is just not something I would make ….. but I might now! I felt for Christine in the choux round as her troubles with the choux pastry were the same as I experienced (more on this below!). And I am thinking that maybe one day I will make my own puff pastry …………. but until then the ready made will do lol!

So onto my efforts. I decided to go with choux buns because I *thought* I could make choux pastry successfully. This is because as a child / teen I had a childrens cookbook where a recipe for profiteroles was featured and at the tender age of say 12 onwards I could make these and they were nice and my family enjoyed them. I used this recipe for many years until one day I must have thrown out this cookbook. Anyway, roll on to this week and I thought I would make some mini choux buns – not as big as regular ones but larger than profiteroles. I also thought I would add a touch of difference and make chocolate choux buns and hence, chocolate choux buns. Let me tell you – after 4 attempts I could not successfuly make chocolate choux pastry – I dont know if it was me, my oven or the cocoa powder but in the end I decided to ditch the cocoa powder and go with regular choux pastry!!

Even so, I was not wowed by my buns but with it being my 5th – yes 5th – attempt and not prepared to waste any more ingredients, I had to go with these ones. They were a little over done  (mainly because my phone rang as I had returned them to the oven for the 2nd time!) and still looked flat BUT they taste fine and once filled with the mousse and decorated with the chocolate I think I have just got away with my buns for this week. JUST!

So may I present my Chocolate Choux Buns filled with a Baileys, Maltesers and White Chocolate Mousse (which do taste good despite appearances!)

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Chocolate Choux Buns with a baileys, malteser & white chocolate mousse

 

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Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

50 mins

 

Author: Jenny Paulin

Recipe type: desserts

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• *For the choux pastry*
• 100g strong white plain flour
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
• 75g unsalted butter
• 150ml water
• pinch of salt
• 2 eggs
• *For the mousse*
• 150ml double cream
• 75g good quality white chocolate
• 1½ tsp baileys
• 35g Maltesers - bashed with a rolling pin to make rustic crumbs
• *For the chocolate topping*
• 100g good quality milk chocolate
• 25g Maltesers - bashed with a rolling pin to make rustic crumbs

Instructions

1. *For the choux pastry*
2. pre-heat the oven to 200oC / 180oC (fan)
3. Place the water, butter and salt in a saucepan and place on a moderate heat and let them all melt. As the mixture starts to bubble as it comes to the boil very quickly and the sifted flour and icing sugar and beat well
4. Return to a low heat and mix/cook for a minute or two until the batter leaves the sides to make a smooth and glossy ball of dough
5. Remove the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes
6. Then add the egg bit by bit - beating the dough thoroughly until it resembles a shiney paste which isnt too runny or stiuff - but will dro- off the spoon slowly. (You may not need all the egg )
7. On a large baking tray, add some baking parchment and place dessert spoon sized balls of dough on to the paper spaced out quite well in case they spread
8. Cook for 15- 20 mins approx
9. Remove from the oven , make a hole in the side of each bun with a sharp knife to release the steam, and return for another couple or minutes to ensure the buns are crisp and cooked right through
10. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
11. *to make the mousse*
12. place the chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of hot water on a low heat and gently melt the chocolate stirring occassionaly. Once melted leave to one side
13. Place ½ the double cream into a saucepan and heat until steaming hot but do not boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the Baileys liquour
14. Leave to cool until the cream and the melted chocolate are the same temperature
15. Then pour the cream and Baileys into the chocolate and beat well with an electric hand whisk until it makes a creamy sauce.
16. Pour the remaining cream into a bowl and whisk until soft peaks form
17. Then add the chocolate cream and beat just to combine the two creams together
18. Cover with cling film and place in the fridge until needed
19. *to make the chocolate topping*
20. melt the milk chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of hot water on a low heat and gently melt the chocolate stirring occassionaly.
21. *to assemble the choux buns*
22. Remove the mousse from the fridge and fold in the 35g of crushed Maltesers
23. Cut the buns in half and coat each top with the melted milk chocolate and leave to cool
24. To the bun bottoms add a generous amount of the mousse to each one
25. Add the tops and decorate each one with the crushed Maltesers
26. Keep in the fridge in an air tight container - best eaten on the day they are made

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Now it is your turn to show us your bakes !!

Get ready, on your blogs……….annnnnnd BAKE!!

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