Name: Homemade Eclairs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Pastry Cream Filling:; 4 large egg yolks, cold or room temperature; 3 Tablespoons (23g) cornstarch; 2 cups (480ml) whole milk (do not use low-fat or nondairy); 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar; 1 Tablespoon (14g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; seeds scraped from 1/2 vanilla bean (or extra 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract); small pinch salt; Choux Pastry:; 1 batch choux pastry; egg wash: 1 egg beaten with 1 Tablespoon milk or water; Chocolate Ganache Topping:; 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream; 4 ounces (113g) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped

Prep Time

30m

Cook Time

35m

Total Time

1h 5m

This homemade eclair recipe combines a light choux pastry with a rich vanilla pastry cream, topped with a shiny chocolate glaze. A labor of love, but worth every decadent bite.

Homemade Eclairs

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Ingredients

Servings: 16

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Pastry Cream Filling

4 large egg yolks, cold or room temperature

3 Tablespoons (23g) cornstarch

2 cups (480ml) whole milk (do not use low-fat or nondairy)

1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar

1 Tablespoon (14g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

seeds scraped from 1/2 vanilla bean (or extra 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract)

small pinch salt

Choux Pastry

1 batch choux pastry

egg wash: 1 egg beaten with 1 Tablespoon milk or water

Chocolate Ganache Topping

1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream

4 ounces (113g) semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

244kcal

12%
Fat

13g

0%
Saturated Fat

7g

0%
Carbohydrates

27g

1%
Fiber

0g

0%
Sugar

19g

0%
Protein

3g

0%
Cholesterol

82mg

4%
Sodium

60mg

3%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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