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France · Pâtisserie française

Chocolate éclairs

Choux pastry, a dark chocolate pastry cream and a glossy glaze.

Recipe by Camille Roussel

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Chocolate éclair on a plate, golden choux pastry and glossy glaze

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Servings
10
Preparation
45 min
Cooking
40 min
Resting
120 min
Total
205 min
Difficulty
Advanced

Cuisine / tradition: Pâtisserie française (FR) — declared by the author

Ingredients

For 10 servings

  • 125 ml water
  • 125 ml whole milk
  • 100 g butter
  • 150 g plain flour
  • 4 piece eggs
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 500 ml milk for the cream
  • 4 piece egg yolks
  • 90 g sugar
  • 40 g cornflour
  • 150 g 64% dark chocolate
  • 100 g dark chocolate for the glaze

Method

  1. Step 1. Bring the water, milk, butter and salt to the boil. Off the heat, tip in the flour all at once and beat vigorously.
  2. Step 2. Dry the paste on the heat, stirring, until it comes away from the pan. Off the heat, beat in the eggs one at a time.⏱ 3 min
  3. Step 3. Pipe 12 cm fingers onto a tray. Bake at 180 °C without opening the oven until well golden and light.⏱ 35 min
  4. Step 4. Cream: heat the milk. Whisk the yolks, sugar and cornflour, pour in the hot milk, cook, whisking. Off the heat, add the chopped chocolate and beat smooth. Cover and cool.⏱ 120 min
  5. Step 5. Pierce the underside of the éclairs and fill with cream. Dip the tops in melted, slightly cooled chocolate and let set.

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DietVegetarianNut-free

ContainsGluten (cereals)MilkEggs

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