Chocolate Eclair

Chocolate Eclair

Delicate choux pastry filled with creamy vanilla custard and topped with glossy chocolate ganache.

⏱ 90 minServes 12French

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Directions

  1. 1Make choux pastry: Boil water with 1/2 cup butter, remove from heat, stir in flour until smooth. Cool slightly, then beat in eggs one at a time until glossy.
  2. 2Pipe pastry into 4-inch logs onto greased baking sheet using a pastry bag. Bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes until golden and puffed.
  3. 3Prepare pastry cream: Whisk egg yolks with sugar and cornstarch. Heat milk until steaming, slowly whisk into yolks. Pour back into pot and cook 2-3 minutes until thick. Stir in vanilla and cool.
  4. 4Once cooled, split éclairs lengthwise and fill with pastry cream using a piping bag.
  5. 5Make chocolate glaze: Melt chocolate with 2 tablespoons butter. Dip top of each éclair into warm glaze.
  6. 6Refrigerate until serving.

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