Eclairs or Classic Chocolate Eclairs Recipe with step wise pictures. Crispy choux pastry filled with an eggless pastry cream and coated in melted chocolate.
Eclairs Recipe
This is a delicious french dessert which is so easy to make and taste so amazing. This unique dessert is not only easy to make but is fantastic when served on a party.
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About Chocolate Eclairs Recipe
Éclairs are a type of pastry that originated in France. They are long, oblong pastries made with choux pastry dough, which is light and airy. The dough is piped into a log shape and baked until it puffs up and becomes hollow on the inside. After baking, éclairs are filled with various creamy fillings and topped with icing or ganache.
Traditionally, éclairs are filled with vanilla or chocolate pastry cream, but there are countless variations available today. The fillings can include flavors like coffee, caramel, fruit, or even savory options like cheese or salmon. The toppings can range from a simple chocolate glaze to more elaborate decorations and garnishes.
Éclairs are commonly served as a dessert or as a sweet treat with tea or coffee. They are enjoyed in many countries around the world and have become a popular pastry in bakeries and patisseries.
The name "éclair" comes from the French word for lightning, possibly because they are said to disappear as quickly as a flash of lightning due to their delicious taste. Éclairs are known for their delicate texture, creamy fillings, and delectable flavors, making them a favorite among pastry lovers worldwide.
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Ingredients for Chocolate Eclairs
Choux Pastry
Choux pastry is made with water, milk, butter and all purpose flour. Milk adds richness and flavor to the pastry. Eggs helps to Bind the ingredients together and help the pastry rise in the oven.
Pastry Cream
Traditional pastry cream has Egg Yolks which Add richness and contribute to the custard-like consistency of the filling. But in this recipe, I have used a combination of cornstarch and all purpose flour which helps thicken the filling to a creamy consistency and vanilla adds flavor and aroma to the filling.
Chocolate Ganache Topping
Semisweet or Bittersweet Chocolate which Provides a rich and chocolatey topping.
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Eclairs Recipe | Classic Chocolate Eclairs Recipe
Ingredients
FOR EGGLESS PASTRY CREAM
- ¼ cup Cornstarch
- 3 tbsp All Purpose Flour
- 1½ cup Milk
- ¾ cup Sugar
- 1 cup Whipping Cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
FOR CHOUX PASTRY
- ½ cup Water
- 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1 tsp Sugar
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ½ cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 Eggs
Instructions
- First make pastry cream. Take flour, cornstarch, sugar in a sauce pan, add milk and mix well. Cook till it is thick. add vanilla and mix well. Let it cool completely.
- Whip cream till stiff peaks. To the cooled flour mixture, Add in the whipped cream and fold gently. Spoon this into a disposable pastry bag and put in fridge till use.
- Preheat oven to 210 Degree C.
- Lets make Choux pastry. Take water, butter and sugar in a sauce pan. Bring it to a boil. Add salt and mix well.
- Now add in flour and mix well so it comes into one lump.
- Remove it from heat and mix well so it cools.
- Add one egg at a time and beat well.
- Once it is smooth. Fill it in a piping bag and pipe strips in a baking sheet. Dont line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Now pop this in oven and bake for 10 mins. Now reduce the temp to 160 degree Cand bake for 30 mins. Remove to a wire rack and cool completely.
- Now make a hole in the eclairs and fill with pastry cream.
- Now melt some chocolate and dip the eclairs in the chocolate.
- Let it set.
- Serve,
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Eclairs Recipe Step by Step Pictures
1)First make pastry cream. Take sugar, flour and cornflour in a sauce pan
2)Mix well
3)Add milk
4)Mix well and cook on medium heat
5)Cook till it thickens
6)Now it is thick
7)Cool it down
8)Add vanilla
9)Add whipped cream
10)Fold gently
11)Fill into piping bag
12)Take a sauce pan with some water
13)Add in butter
14)Add sugar
15)Add salt
16)Heat it
17)Bring it to a boil
18)Add in flour
19)Mix well
20)Let it cool
21)Add in one egg at a time
22)Mix well
23)Add one more egg
24)Mix well
25)Mix well
26)Fill in piping bag
27) Pipe on a baking pan, don't line with parchment paper. I made a mistake here
28)Dip your fingers in water and flatten the edge so it doesn't burn
29)Bake in a 210 degree C oven for 10 mins
30)When it is 10 mins baked
31)Reduce the temp to 160 degree c and bake for 30 mins
32)Remove and cool
33)Now it is done
34)If you line the pan with parchment paper then your eclairs may deflate like this. So don't line with parchment paper
35)Make a hole
36)Fill with pastry cream
37)Done
38)Melt some chocolate
39)Coat the eclairs with this
4)Serve
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