Profiteroles with Caramel Sauce

Name: Profiteroles with Caramel Sauce
Yield: Makes about 4 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 large eggs; 1 tablespoon water; 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin; 2 cups whole milk; 2/3 cup whipping cream; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 6 large egg yolks; 2/3 cup sugar; 1/2 cup all purpose flour; Pinch of salt; 1 1/3 cups sugar; 1/3 cup water; 2/3 cup whipping cream; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, cut into cubes

By Jeanne Thiel KelleyPhotographer Mark Thomas

August 23, 2009

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