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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!
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Chilling time
30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 18
Calories: 247 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Choux pastry
- 1 recipe vanilla custard
Chocolate Glaze
- 4 ounces chocolate chips semi-sweet
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Make the choux pastry as instructed in the corresponding recipes.
- Make the vanilla custard as instructed in the corresponding recipes.
- Add the chocolate chips and heavy cream to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute stirring every 30 seconds until smooth.
- 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.
- Dip the top of each éclair into the chocolate sauce then place on a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining éclairs.
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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
Serving
1eclair
Calories
247kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
115mg
(5%)
Potassium
174mg
(5%)
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
% 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.