Name: Christmas Pudding Chocolate Orange Profiteroles
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: For the choux pastry; 3¾ tbsp unsalted butter; 150ml/¼pt water; A pinch of salt; 2 tbsp plain flour; 2 tbsp strong white flour (to make gluten-free, swap plain and strong white flour for 4 tbsp gluten-free flour plus a pinch of xanthan gum); 2 medium eggs; 2 tsp cocoa powder; For the filling; 300ml/½pt whole milk; ¾ tsp vanilla bean paste; 5 large egg yolks; 100g/4oz caster sugar; Finely grated zest of 1 orange; 4 tsp cocoa powder; 3 tbsp cornflour; 125ml/4½fl oz double cream; To decorate; Icing sugar, for dusting; Green (about 75g/3oz) and red (about 20g/¾oz) fondant (or buy ready-made edible holly and berries decorations); 100g/4oz white chocolate, roughly chopped; Edible eyes; Royal icing; White writing icing

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