Caraïbe choux buns with praliné center

Heat the cream and honey until they come to a simmer. Meanwhile, chop the CARAÏBE 66% chocolate. Pour the hot
cream in three batches over the chopped chocolate, mixing with a rubber spatula between each batch to create an emulsion.
The texture should be shiny and elastic. Once the hot cream has been completely added, mix using a hand blender, then add the cold cream and mix well to completely incorporate it. Cover the surface with clingfilm and leave to set in the
refrigerator for at least 3 hours. Then, use an electric whisk to obtain a sufficiently firm texture.

In an oven preheated to 300°F (150°C), roast the hazelnuts and almonds for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare a syrup with the sugar and water in a thick-bottomed saucepan until it boils.
Remove from the heat, add the roasted nuts, and mix to coat them with syrup.
Place back onto medium heat, stirring all the time, until a nice caramelisation is obtained.
Pour out onto baking paper and leave to cool.
Scrape the vanilla pods to extract the seeds.
Once the mixture is cold, break into pieces and place into a food
processor with the vanilla seeds and fleur de sel.
Blend until the mixture has reached the desired consistency.

Boil the water, milk, butter, sugar, and salt in a saucepan.
Remove from the heat, add the flour, then heat again over low heat to dry out the dough with a spatula for a few minutes.
Pour into a stand mixer bowl. Mix for a few minutes using the paddle attachment at medium speed until the dough has cooled.
Beat the eggs and gradually add them to the mixture, continuing to work with the paddle attachment.
Pour the choux pastry dough into a piping bag.
Line the 5cm diameter stainless steel rings using a perforated baking mat cut to the dimensions of the rings.
Place the lined rings on a perforated baking tray covered with a perforated baking mat.
Pipe out the choux pastry to fill ¹/3 of each ring, maximum (approx. 25g).
Cover with a second perforated baking mat and a perforated baking tray.
Place a fairly heavy weight on top of it (cast iron pot with water at the bottom, for example) and bake in a preheated oven
at 375°F (190°C) for about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Turn out the choux buns, and leave to cool on a rack.