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Éclairs with pastry cream

Servings: 12 Total Time: 55 mins Difficulty: Beginner
Éclairs with pastry cream Light, airy éclairs filled with creamy custard and topped with rich chocolate—a classic, irresistible treat! 1

Light, airy éclairs filled with creamy custard and topped with rich chocolate—a classic, irresistible treat!

Éclairs with pastry cream

5 from 5 votes
Classic eclairs filled with a creamy vanilla custard and topped with melted chocolate. Perfectly baked until golden brown and deliciously sweet.
Total Time 55 mins Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 12

Ingredients

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Pastry Shells

Pastry Cream

Instructions

  1. Prepare the dough
    Place water, salt, sugar, and butter in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add the flour all at once. Stir vigorously until the dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the pan. Return the pan to the heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and set aside to cool to room temperature.
  2. Add the Eggs
    Add eggs to the cooled dough little by little, stirring constantly. Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a plain nozzle and pipe finger-shaped strips onto one or two lightly greased baking sheets, spacing them 3 cm apart.
  3. Bake the Eclairs
    Bake in a preheated oven at 200ºC for 30-35 minutes or until puffed up, firm, and golden brown. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
  4. Prepare the Filling
    Mix water and sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan and bring to a boil. In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, vanilla powder, cornstarch, and lemon zest. Gradually pour the egg mixture into the boiling mixture, stirring constantly.
  5. Thicken and Cool the Filling
    Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Set aside to cool. (Cover with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming).
  6. Fill and Decorate the Eclairs
    Cut the eclairs from the sides. Stir the cooled filling until smooth, place it in a piping bag, and use it to fill the eclairs. Dip the tops of the filled eclairs in melted chocolate. Arrange on a serving platter and serve.

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  1. Elodie

    Deliciously light and airy! The pastry cream is wonderfully rich and smooth.

  2. Ophelia Lewis

    Fluffy éclairs with smooth pastry cream and a chocolate glaze. Perfect for special occasions.

  3. Louisa

    These éclairs are perfection! The chocolate topping adds an irresistible touch.

  4. Tiana Vaughn

    A true classic! These éclairs are easy to make and taste incredible.

  5. Monroe

    It is delicate and delicious, but the filling could be creamier.

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