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Chocolate Eclairs
You can make chocolate eclairs just as good as any bakery at home.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 451 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
Custard Filling
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Eclair Shells
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flour
- 4 eggs
Chocolate Glaze
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 6 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- To make the custard filling, slowly heat the milk in a medium saucepan just until bubbles begin to form around the edge.
- Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl, and mix well. Add the mixture to the hot milk all at once and cook, stirring, over medium heat until boiling. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 minute.
- Temper the egg yolks by placing them in a bowl and beating a small amount of the hot milk into the yolks. Pour the beaten egg yolks back into saucepan and cook, stirring, over medium heat until the mixture boils and thickens. Then stir in the vanilla.
- Place waxed paper on the surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- To make the éclair shells, place the butter and salt in a medium saucepan with 1 cup of water and bring the mixture to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the flour. Beat over low heat until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan. Remove from the heat and beat in the eggs, one at a time, until shiny, satiny, and broken into strands.
- Drop the mixture onto an ungreased baking sheet, forming 12 4x1-inch strips spaced 3 inches apart, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. The shells will sound hollow when tapped, and you should keep them away from drafts.
- To make the chocolate glaze, melt the chocolate chips and shortening in a small saucepan. Add the corn syrup and milk and stir until the mixture is uniform.
- To assemble, cut the eclair shells in half, fill them with cream, and drizzle chocolate glaze on top. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
451kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
148mg
(49%)
Sodium
178mg
(7%)
Potassium
289mg
(8%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
525IU
(11%)
Calcium
116mg
(12%)
Iron
2.7mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 451
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 451kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 148mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 178mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 289mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 525IU | 11% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.