Tiers

Makes 24
Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup plain flour
• 114g butter (chopped)
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 tsp vanilla essence
• 600ml whipped cream ( Before whipping add desired amount of icing sugar)

Coffee glaze:

• 125g icing sugar
• 1 tbsp (15ml) boiling water
• 1 tsp instant coffee

Method

1. Recite Bismillah.
2. In a pot bring water & butter to a boil.
3. Add in flour & stir immediately & quickly till the mixture leaves the sides of the pot clean.
4. Turn off heat. Cool slightly.
5. Using an electric whisk beat in one egg at a time & vanilla essence till the dough has a velvety consistency.
6. Preheat oven to 180c.
7. Using a round nozzle pipe the dough into small buns on a greased tray. ( about 5cm in diameter)
8. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Lower the heat to 100c & remove the profiteroles from the oven.
10. Cut the buns in half.
11. Place them back in the oven till dry.
12. Remove them from the oven & allow to cool.
13. Prepare the coffee glaze by dissolving the instant coffee in water.
14. Place the icing sugar in the bowl & gradually add the coffee. Stir till smooth. If the glaze is too smooth add icing sugar, if too thick add water.
15. Fill the buns with whipped cream. (using a star nozzle)
16. Dip the tops of the profiteroles in ganache & decorate as you wish. Enjoy!