Éclair Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    40 mins

  • Cook Time

    50 mins

  • Chilling time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    2 hrs

  • Servings

    18

  • Calories

    247 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    French

Éclair Recipe

Eclairs are a pastry superstar - glamorous, captivating, and always the life of the party! With a delightful crunch, rich filling, and decadent chocolate glaze, they're a dessert dream come true!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 recipe choux pastry
  • 1 recipe vanilla custard

Chocolate Glaze

  • 4 ounces chocolate chips semi-sweet
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Make the choux pastry as instructed in the corresponding recipes.
  2. Make the vanilla custard as instructed in the corresponding recipes.
  3. Add the chocolate chips and heavy cream to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
  4. Use a small pastry tip to make 3 holes on the bottom of the eclair shells. Place the pastry cream in a piping bag fitted with small round tip (5-10mm in diameter). Fill the éclair shells with the cream through the little holes. Wipe off any excess pastry cream. Repeat with all the shells and cream.
  5. Dip the top of each éclair into the chocolate sauce then place on a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining éclairs.

Notes

  • Pierce the bottom of each eclair with a skewer after baking to release any steam and prevent them from getting soggy.
  • Make sure your chocolate ganache is fully melted and smooth before dipping the eclairs.
  • To prevent your eclairs from getting too soft, keep them in the refrigerator until you're ready to serve them.
  • If you're new to making eclairs, practice piping the dough on a piece of parchment paper before piping onto your baking sheet.
  • If you want a more pronounced flavor, add a little lemon or orange zest to the pastry cream filling.
  • Practice makes perfect so don't be too hard on yourself if at first you don't succeed. Making eclairs takes practice, but the end result is definitely worth it.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1eclair Calories 247kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Trans Fat 0.01g (1%) Cholesterol 47mg (16%) Sodium 115mg (5%) Potassium 174mg (4%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 249IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 119mg (12%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 247 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1eclair
Calories 247kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 115mg 5%
Potassium 174mg 4%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 249IU 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 119mg 12%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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