This week’s throwback recipe is a delicious sweet treat from France- eclairs. Last fall I was asked if I could make a friend eclairs and, at the time, I had no idea what they even were! I did my research and attempted to make my own. I ended up just cutting the tops off mine to fill them, but looking back I should have used a pastry bag. I would recommend a pastry bag for anyone who tries this recipe. I am looking forward to the baking classes when I begin culinary school because I think my baking skills could use some work!
French Eclairs
Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 10
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 oz chocolate or strawberry syrup
- 3 tsp butter
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tbsp boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- In a medium saucepan, bring 1 cup water to a boil, stir in ½ cup butter and salt. Stir until melted.
- Add the flour all at once and stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball.
- Remove from heat and beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth. Drop spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.
- Bake 15 minutes at 400F, then reduce heat to 375F and continue to bake until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool completely before filling.
- For filling, prepare vanilla pudding with the 2 cups of milk.
- Cut the tops off cooled pastry shells and fill, then replace tops (or fill with pastry tube).
- For the icing, melt chocolate/strawberry syrup and 1 tablespoon butter over low heat in a small saucepan.
- Remove the sauce from heat and, with an electric mixer, beat in confectioners’ sugar and 2 tablespoons hot water. Beat until smooth.
- Drizzle the icing over the filled eclairs and serve.
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Love eclairs! Using a pastry bag definitely makes it a lot easier.. I’m so jealous you’re starting culinary school!
=) I am so excited I am so happy it is finally actually going to happen!
MMMMM eclairs! They look great! The pastry bag is overrated.
Oooh, boy, these sound delectable! Mmmmmmmm…I’ll take two
I love these, and you made them perfect! Great photo and awesome recipe!!!
Hmmmm eclairs.
I’ve never eaten eclairs with a strawberry topping before…I imagine that goes so well with the creamy filling. Yum.
Lovely eclairs recipe, especially with strawberry topping. Very unusual
These eclairs look really great. If this was your first try .. there is definitely baking in your future. Congratulations on getting into culinary school, I wish you the best of luck on your journey.