Cream Puffs

INGREDIENTS

For the pastry cream:

2 cups

half-and-half

1/2

cup sugar

salt

large egg yolks

3 tbsp

cornstarch

4 tbsp

cold unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces

1 1/2

tsp. vanilla extract

For the pâte à choux:

large eggs plus 1 large egg white

5 tbsp

unsalted butter, cut into 10 pieces

2 tbsp

whole milk

6 tbsp

water

1 1/2 tsp

sugar

1/4 tsp

salt

1/2 cup

all-purpose flour

For the chocolate glaze:

3 tbsp

half-and-half

2 oz

semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

1 cup

confectioners’ sugar, sifted