"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...."
INGREDIENTS
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2/3 cup sugar
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1/3 cup all purpose flour
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2 cups whole milk
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4 large egg yolks
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5 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
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1/2 cup water
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1/4 cup whole milk
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1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
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2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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4 large eggs
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10 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped