Heart Shape Chocolate Cream Puffs

3 ounce semisweet chocolate 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate ½ cup half-and-half or light cream ¼ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon vanilla

Chocolate Pastry Cream

½ cup sugar ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cup half-and-half or light cream 4 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped 4 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup whipping cream

Strawberry Whipped Cream

1 ½ cup heavy cream, chilled ¾ cup strawberry jam or jelly Freeze dried strawberries, finely crushed (optional)

Plain Cream Puffs

To make plain cream puffs, reduce flour to 1 cup and omit the cocoa and sugar.

To Make Hearts

STEP ONE To make a sturdy bottom for the puff, spoon a teaspoon of dough onto the parchment. STEP TWO Using a cookie scoop (#30 or 1 3/4-inch) or spoon, place three scoops of dough in a triangle on top. STEP THREE Add another teaspoon of dough in the center to help make an even surface. STEP FOUR Dip the back of a spoon in water or wet your fingers to smooth the dough into a heart.