Eclairs Recipe | Classic 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.
Ingredients
FOR EGGLESS PASTRY CREAM
- ¼ cup Cornstarch
- 3 tablespoon All Purpose Flour
- 1½ cup Milk
- ¾ cup Sugar
- 1 cup Whipping Cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
FOR CHOUX PASTRY
- ½ cup Water
- 4 tablespoon Unsalted Butter
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- ¼ teaspoon 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,
Nutrition
Serving: 1eclairsCalories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 62mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 398IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 0.4mg
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