Description
Elegant and delicious chocolate éclairs made with light choux pastry, filled with vanilla cream, and topped with a glossy dark chocolate glaze.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour and salt, stirring until a dough forms.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Then, beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
- Pipe the mixture onto a baking sheet in 4-inch long lines.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and puffed. Let cool.
- For the filling, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fill cooled éclairs.
- Melt dark chocolate and drizzle over filled éclairs.
Notes
Best enjoyed fresh. Can be made a day in advance but are best eaten on the same day they are filled.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 éclair
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 75mg