How to make chocolate eclairs 🇫🇷

A must know in the French pastry

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I made a template to distribute the dough equally

I made a template to distribute the dough equally

I put it under the parchment paper and which I pull out before I put the tray in the oven

I put it under the parchment paper and which I pull out before I put the tray in the oven

Pastry bag with a tip. I am using no 9. (Depends on the size of eclairs  you are making)

Pastry bag with a tip. I am using no 9. (Depends on the size of eclairs you are making)

These are the ingredients for the dough

These are the ingredients for the dough

Put water, (& milk) and butter on a cooking pot. Bring to a boil.

Put water, (& milk) and butter on a cooking pot. Bring to a boil.

Away from fire add the flower, salt and sugar

Away from fire add the flower, salt and sugar

You get a paste. Put back on the fire and cook for 2-3 mns. Add the 3 eggs lightly beaten. Mix vigorously until u get a lava style dough.

You get a paste. Put back on the fire and cook for 2-3 mns. Add the 3 eggs lightly beaten. Mix vigorously until u get a lava style dough.

Use no 9 tip and a pastry bag. Form them and flatten them a bit

Use no 9 tip and a pastry bag. Form them and flatten them a bit

Bake 10 mins in a preheated oven 200C. Turn the tray around for uniform baking. Lower the oven to 175 C. And continue baking for another 20 mins.

Bake 10 mins in a preheated oven 200C. Turn the tray around for uniform baking. Lower the oven to 175 C. And continue baking for another 20 mins.

Glaze 60 g chocolate + 80 g double cream + 2 Tsp glucose. Or honey or maple syrup etc..

Fill with pastry cream https://snapguide.com/guides/make-pastry-cream-a-french-classic. For chocolate pastry cream, add 160 g of chocolate 70% cacao dip in the glaze. Refrigerate untill glaze set.

  • 75.0g Water or 120 g water-no milk
  • 75.0g Milk
  • 75.0g Butter
  • 75.0g Flour
  • 1/2Tbsp Salt
  • 3.0g Eggs large 170 g