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Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup bread flour
- 6 large eggs
- For chocolate sauce (see instructions below for quantity)
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Heavy cream
- For filling:
- Peppermint ice cream (about 1 heaping tablespoon per profiterole)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 756g | |
| Calories 1528 | |
| Calories from Fat 891 | 58% |
| Total Fat 100.77g | 126% |
| Saturated Fat 53.26g | 213% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 1434mg | 478% |
| Sodium 1017mg | 42% |
| Potassium 554mg | 16% |
| Total Carbs 101.69g | 27% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.3g | 11% |
| Sugars 2.75g | 2% |
| Protein 54.33g | 87% |
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