Ingredients:

• 12 The Country Chef Vanilla Cream Filled Profiteroles
• 4 cups milk
• 2 cups caster sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• Maldon salt crystals

Method:

1. Bring the milk to the boil, add the sugar, vanilla and bicarbonate of soda. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Reduce the heat and wash down the sides of the pan using a wet pastry brush. Simmer over medium heat for about 1 hour scooping off any froth every fifteen minutes. Stir regularly to check it is not burning on the bottom of the pan. Pour through a fine metal sieve into a bowl and allow to cool.  It will thicken more on cooling.
3. Spoon a small amount of caramel over each profiterole and sprinkle with Maldon salt.