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Eclair Recipe

Classic French eclair recipe with choux pastry, creamy filling, and chocolate glaze.
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Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Servings: 8 eclairs
Calories: 250 kcal

Ingredients 

Choux Pastry

  • 1 cup Water
  • ½ cup Butter unsalted
  • 1 cup Flour all-purpose
  • 4 Eggs large

Cream Filling

  • 2 cups Milk
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ¼ cup Cornstarch
  • 4 Egg Yolks
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Chocolate Glaze

  • 1 cup Chocolate chopped
  • ½ cup Heavy Cream

Instructions 

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). In a saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour and stir until a ball forms. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth. Pipe onto a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool.
  2. For the filling, heat milk and half the sugar in a saucepan. In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, remaining sugar, and cornstarch. Slowly add hot milk mixture to egg mixture, then return to saucepan and cook until thickened. Stir in vanilla. Let cool.
  3. For the glaze, heat cream until simmering. Pour over chocolate and stir until smooth.
  4. To assemble, cut eclairs in half, fill with cream, and top with chocolate glaze.

Nutritional Value

Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1mg

Keywords

Eclair, Pastry
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