Name: Chocolate Croquembouches
Yield: Makes 8
Ingredients: 2/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup all purpose flour; 2 cups whole milk; 4 large egg yolks; 5 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup whole milk; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour; 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 4 large eggs; 10 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped

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Chocolate CroquembouchesDavid Bishop

French for "crunch in mouth," a classic croquembouche is made with custard-filled cream puffs coated with caramel and stacked in a tall pyramid shape. Here, these chocolate-cream-filled puff pyramids are scaled down to individual servings and drizzled with a chocolate glaze.

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