Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
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Gather your ingredients |
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Melt the butter in the milk and bring to a simmer |
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Add the salt and flour and stir with a wooden spoon. |
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Continue to cook for 5 minutes until there is a light crust on
the bottom of the pan. |
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You can tell when it is ready the dough will not stick to your fingers.
Let this cool for 5 minutes or so. |
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Meanwhile take out the puff pastry and unroll a sheet |
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Place on the baking pan and roll out if needed. Cut out a heart shaped template from wax paper or parchment paper. |
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Cut the heat out with a table knife. |
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Brush with egg white and bake at 400 degrees F for 15 -20 minutes. |
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Back to the Profiterole dough.
Add the baker's ammonia if you want. . I hear that it makes them crispier and helps keep them from falling. |
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Add one egg at a time and mix in till smooth. . |
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Repeat till add eggs are added. |
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Place dough in a plastic storage bag and snip the end.
Squeeze a small mound smaller than a golf ball.
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Wet your finger and push down the tips. |
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Bake for 20 to 25 minutes till brown. Turn off the oven and let sit for 10 minutes. |
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Transfer the heart to your serving platter.
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Melt the cream cheese for a minute in the microwave. |
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Add the vanilla paste or extract |
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Add the sugar and whip till smooth. |
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Spread on top of the heart. |
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Whip the cream with sugar, vanilla and a dash of Grand Marnier if you like. Then fill a small plastic storage bag with the cream and snip the end. |
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Cut a small hole in the bottom of the Profiterole, press to make a larger cavity and pipe some the cream and replace the bottom cap. |
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Assemble the profiteroles on top of the heart in rows. |
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Add the berries, I used mint leaves to add color. |
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Sprinkle with powdered sugar for a nice finish. |