Profiteroles with Caramel Sauce

== Description ==
This recipe is for 2 servings.
== Ingredients ==
=== Puffs ===
* 1 cup water
* ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
* 1 cup all purpose flour
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* 4 large eggs
=== Filling ===
* 1 tablespoon water
* ½ teaspoon unflavored gelatin
* 2 cups whole milk
* ⅔ cup whipping cream
* 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
* 6 large egg yolks
* ⅔ cup sugar
* ½ cup all purpose flour
* pinch of salt
=== Sauce ===
* 1⅓ cups sugar
* ⅓ cup water
* ⅔ cup whipping cream
* ¼ cup (½ stick) butter, cut into cubes 
== Directions ==
=== Puffs ===
# Bring 1 cup water and butter to boil in heavy medium saucepan.
# Reduce heat to low; add flour and salt.
# Stir until mixture is smooth and pulls away from sides of pan, forming ball, about 1 medium.
# Transfer to large bowl.
# Using handheld mixer, beat in eggs 1 at a time, blending well after each addition.
# Cover dough loosely with plastic.
# Let stand until cool, about 1 hour.
# Preheat oven to 425°F.
# Lightly butter 2 large baking sheets.
# Spoon dough into pastry bag fitted with ½-inch plain tip.
# Pipe 1-inch rounds on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
# Using moistened fingertips, smooth rounds.
# Bake until golden brown and puffed, about 23 minutes.
# Remove puffs from oven; turn off heat.
# Pierce side of each puff with tip of small knife.
# Return puffs to oven; let stand 10 minutes with door ajar.
# Remove from oven and cool completely.
=== Filling ===
# Place 1 tablespoon water in small bowl.
# Sprinkle gelatin over.
# Bring milk, cream, and vanilla bean to simmer in heavy large saucepan.
# Whisk egg yolks, sugar, flour, and salt in large bowl to blend.
# Gradually whisk in hot milk mixture; return to saucepan.
# Whisk over medium heat until filling thickens and boils, about 1 minute.
# Stir in gelatin mixture.
# Transfer filling to medium bowl.
# Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of filling and chill until cold, about 3 hours.
# Spoon pastry cream filling into pastry bag fitted with ¼-inch plain tip.
# Insert tip into cut on each puff and fill with cream.
=== Sauce ===
# Stir sugar and ⅓ cup water in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves.
# Increase heat to high and boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber color; occasionally brushing down sides of pan.
# Add cream (mixture will bubble vigorously).
# Whisk in butter.
# Remove from heat.
# Place 4 puffs on each side plate.
# Drizzle puffs with warm caramel sauce.
Category:Chilean Desserts
Category:Egg Recipes
Category:Egg yolk Recipes
Category:Wheat flour Recipes
Category:Gelatin Recipes
Category:Heavy cream Recipes
Category:Light whipping cream Recipes
Category:Milk and cream Recipes
Category:Vanilla bean Recipes