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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.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 15 eclairs
Calories: 173kcal
Author: Aarthi

Ingredients

FOR EGGLESS PASTRY CREAM

  • ¼ cup Cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 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,

Nutrition

Serving: 1eclairs | Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 398IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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