Description
Indulge in the decadent delight of homemade Chocolate Éclairs with luscious vanilla filling. These French pastries are a perfect balance of crisp choux pastry, rich pastry cream, and a glossy chocolate glaze.
Ingredients
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For the choux pastry:
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
For the vanilla pastry cream:
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
For the chocolate glaze:
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup (optional for shine)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make the choux pastry: Combine water, butter, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Add flour, then eggs. Pipe and bake until golden.
- Prepare the vanilla cream: Heat milk, mix sugar, cornstarch, yolks. Combine, cook until thick, add butter and vanilla. Chill.
- Fill the éclairs: Cut or pipe vanilla cream into éclair shells.
- Make the chocolate glaze: Heat cream, pour over chocolate, stir until smooth. Dip éclairs in glaze.
Notes
- Éclairs can be made ahead and assembled later.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Add instant espresso to the glaze for a twist.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 éclair
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
