Éclair
Éclair is a delicious French pastry made with choux dough filled with cream and topped with icing.
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour and stir until the mixture forms a ball of dough.
- Transfer the dough to a mixing bowl and let it cool slightly. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition until the dough is smooth.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a round tip and pipe 4-inch long strips onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the éclair shells in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let them cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- Cut the cooled éclair shells in half horizontally and fill each with the whipped cream using a piping bag.
- In a heatproof bowl, melt chocolate chips and butter in the microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth.
- Dip the filled éclairs into the melted chocolate to coat the tops. Let them set in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving.
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