French Éclair Recipe with Crème Pâtissière

Name: French Éclair Recipe with Crème Pâtissière
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2/3 cup water; 1/3 cup unsalted butter (diced); 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1 pinch fine sea salt; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3 large eggs (room temperature); 2 cups whole milk; 1/3 cup of granulated sugar; 1/3 cup cornstarch; 2 large egg yolks; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste ((or pure vanilla extract)); 1 portion chocolate glaze; Ground pistachios (for garnish (optional))

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:35min

Light, airy choux pastry filled with silky crème pâtissière and finished with a chocolate ganache topping. This is the authentic French éclair recipe — step-by-step, with all the troubleshooting tips built in.

Updated at: Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:02:05 GMT