Chocolate salted caramel profiteroles

CHOCOLATE SALTED CARAMEL PROFITEROLES

Now I totally understand why some people don't like a Chocolate puddings, I'm one of them! all that sugar, too rich, too stodgy, but people do! We need to indulge in something, so this recipe I'm going to share with you will definitely do just that INDULGE

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This recipe will easily serve 10 people

For the profiteroles

90g plain flour

1½ tsp caster sugar

75g unsalted butter, cut into cubes, plus some extra for greasing

3 large free-range eggs, beaten

Edible gold leaf to decorate (available on line or good stores)

For the salted caramel filling

50g butter

2 tbsp golden syrup

2 tbsp soft light brown sugar

½ tsp sea salt

450ml double cream

2 tbsp icing sugar

1 tsp vanilla bean paste or 1 vanilla pod, split lengthways, seeds scraped out of the pod

For the chocolate sauce

100g good-quality dark chocolate

30g unsalted butter

50g caster sugar

1 tbsp golden syrup