Eclair Recipe: A Delicious and Elegant Dessert
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Eclairs are a classic French dessert that are made with choux pastry and filled with pastry cream. They can be topped with chocolate ganache, whipped cream, or your favorite frosting.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- Pastry cream, for filling
- Chocolate ganache, for topping (optional)
- Whipped cream, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- In a medium saucepan, combine water, milk, butter, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Remove from heat and immediately stir in flour until smooth.
- Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Transfer dough to a large bowl and let cool slightly.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Transfer dough to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip.
- Pipe dough into 3-inch long, 1-inch wide strips onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Let eclairs cool completely.
- Fill eclairs with pastry cream.
- Top with chocolate ganache or whipped cream, if desired.
Tips
- For a more flavorful eclair, use a combination of all-purpose flour and bread flour.
- To prevent eclairs from cracking, make sure to not overmix the dough.
- To make chocolate eclairs, add 1/4 cup of cocoa powder to the dough.
- To make a variety of flavors, try different fillings such as vanilla pastry cream, chocolate pastry cream, or custard.
- To make a fun and festive dessert, decorate eclairs with sprinkles, chocolate shavings, or edible glitter.
