Step by step

Bring to the boil. Once boiling, turn off the heat and quickly shoot in the flour. Beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture is well combined and comes away from the sides

Tips
You can stuff your profiteroles with Italian custard, cream, Chantilly cream, chocolate cream. You can also freeze your cream puffs, provided that you'll defrost them in advance before serving them.
Trivia
Profiterole is a French word that means "small cream puff". In the classic recipe, profiteroles can be stuffed with a either sweet or savoury cream. That's why profiteroles can be an appetizer and a dessert as well. The famous "mountain" of profiteroles is a cake called Saint Honorè