Classic Chocolate Eclairs

Name: Classic Chocolate Eclairs
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 240 mL water (1 cup); 115 g unsalted butter (1 stick / ½ cup); ½ tsp kosher salt (use less, if you’re using fine salt or table salt); 1 tbsp granulated white sugar; 145 g bread flour (1 ⅛, spoon and leveled. Sifted ); 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional); 226 g large eggs (measured with the shell on) (about 4 large eggs); 1 ½ batches of Vanilla Pastry Cream; OR; 1 ½ batches of Chocolate Pastry Cream; 340 g semisweet chocolate; 180 mL whipping cream / heavy cream (¾ cup); A generous pinch of kosher salt; 28 g unsalted butter (2 tbsp); 2 tbsp corn syrup (optional)

Instructions

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This Classic Chocolate Eclairs recipe is a detailed and foolproof recipe guide for making perfect eclairs that are crisp and puffy, and filled with chocolate or vanilla pastry cream. With loads of tips to make this classic recipe so that any home baker can achieve perfect results. Intermediate - This recipe is for regular bakers who have tried basic choux pastry (and profiteroles). There are multiple techniques involved in this recipe (choux pastry + piping technique for eclairs + pastry cream + glaze). I highly recommend reading the detailed post and recipe fully before attempting them.US based cup, teaspoon, tablespoon measurements. Common Measurement Conversions.Weight measurements are recommended for accurate results.

Updated at: Fri, 24 Jan 2025 06:03:26 GMT