Chocolate Eclairs
If you are looking for a simple and delicious dessert for your loved ones, look no further than this homemade chocolate eclairs recipe. This recipe is so easy that even a person just starting as a cook or chef can do it. If you enjoy a sweet French pastry, you will love this one. It will leave everyone’s mouth watering for more!
INGREDIENTS:
Choux Pastry:
4 eggs
1/8 tsp Salt
1 c Flour
5 tbsp Butter
1 c + 2 tsp Water
Pastry Cream:
½ c Sugar
1/3 c Butter
1 ½ c Milk, cold
4 tbsp Corn Starch
¾ c Heavy Whipped Cream
1 tsp Vanilla
Chocolate Topping:
½ c Cream
¾ c Chocolate Chips
DIRECTIONS:
Choux Pastry:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
In a saucepan bring water and salt to a boil.
At butter while boiling.
Add flour and whisk fast until there are no lumps.
Remove and let cool.
Whisk in eggs one at a time until combined.
Using a piping bag with a 1inch tick tip, pipe mixture onto lined baking sheets in 4 inch long sections.
Bake for 15 minutes until risen.
Pastry Cream:
Mix cornstarch with 4tbsp of milk.
In a saucepan bring milk to a simmer then stir in sugar(1/4c).
When milk boils add in the milk and cornstach mixture.
Remove from heat.
Mix together butter, remaining sugar, and vanilla until combined.
Combine this mixture together with the cornstach mixture.
In a large bowl beat cream until soft peaks form.
Fold cream into the butter mixture.
Pipe cream into each of the eclairs through the top. (make a small x with a knife).
Chocolate Glaze:
Melt cream and chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat until melted.
Dip the top of each éclair into the chocolate and let cool.
Serve and enjoy!