Orange Cream-Filled Choux Buns with Chocolate Sauce and Caramelised Oranges

Crispy choux pastry filled with orange-scented cream, served with dark chocolate sauce and blowtorched orange segments.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 804.1 kcals 4824.6 kcals
Carbohydrates 76.1 grams 456.6 grams
Fat 50.9 grams 305.4 grams
Protein 9.7 grams 58.2 grams
Cook Time
40 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
75
g
Caster Sugar
for custard
20
g
1
tsp
Caster Sugar
for choux
50
g
Caster Sugar
for sauce
175
g
Dark Chocolate
roughly chopped
6
tbsp
Caster Sugar
for caramelising
Dairy
300
ml
2
piece
Egg Yolks
free-range
300
ml
110
g
Butter
cold, diced
4
piece
Eggs
free-range
Fruits
2
piece
Orange
zest only
3
piece
Oranges
peeled and segmented
GrainsCereals
Liquids
250
ml
Water
cold
50
ml
Water
for sauce
NutsSeeds
1
piece
Vanilla Pod
halved, seeds scraped out

Steps

  • Boil milk with vanilla seeds and pod in a pan.
  • Mix egg yolks, sugar, and cornflour in a bowl.
  • Pour boiling milk onto egg mixture, return to pan, and boil while stirring.
  • Remove from heat, discard the pod, and let custard cool.
  • Whip cream with orange zest and liqueur to soft peaks before folding into custard.
  • Preheat oven to 220°C.
  • Boil water, butter, and sugar in a pan for one minute.
  • Off heat, beat in flour until smooth and pulling away from sides.
  • Cook mixture over heat for two minutes to cook through.
  • Cool slightly and beat in eggs one at a time.
  • Pipe six rounds onto a greased tray and flatten bumps with wet fingers.
  • Place buns in oven with a cup of water on the bottom shelf.
  • Cook for five minutes, release steam, and remove water cup.
  • Bake for 20 minutes until golden.
  • Pierce bun bottoms with a knife and bake five minutes more to crisp.
  • Boil sugar and water, then stir in dark chocolate until smooth.
  • Dust orange segments with sugar and caramelise with a blowtorch.
  • Pipe cream into buns and serve with oranges and chocolate sauce.