Do Enjoy These Two Takes (!) on a Giant Eclair Cake

Name: Do Enjoy These Two Takes (!) on a Giant Eclair Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the Easy Éclair Cake; 24 graham cracker sheets (14 ounces; 379g)1/4 cup powdered sugar (1 ounce; 28g); 1 teaspoon (15ml) vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups (600ml) heavy whipping cream, divided; 1 recipe Pastry Cream , at room temperature, about 68°F (20°C); 1 1/2 cups chopped 56% semi-sweet chocolate (8 ounces; 226g); 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (1/2 ounce; 14g); For the Éclair Paris-Brest; For the Choux Pastry:; 1 recipe Choux Pastry (made with milk and water and the optional sugar), transferred to a pastry bag fitted with a 3/4-inch star tip; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon (15ml) water; For the Crème Mousseline:; 226g (8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened to about 68°F (20°C); 1 recipe Pastry Cream , at room temperature, about 68°F (20°C); For the Chocolate Glaze:; 113g chopped semi-sweet chocolate, 56% cacao (4 ounces; 3/4 cup); 60g unsalted butter (2 ounces; 1/4 cup), cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 tablespoon (15g) light corn syrup; 1/8 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume

Prep 35m

Cook 5m

Total 40m

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Ingredients

For the Easy Éclair Cake

24 graham cracker sheets (14 ounces; 379g)1/4 cup powdered sugar (1 ounce; 28g)

1 teaspoon (15ml) vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups (600ml) heavy whipping cream, divided

1 recipe Pastry Cream , at room temperature, about 68°F (20°C)

1 1/2 cups chopped 56% semi-sweet chocolate (8 ounces; 226g)

1 tablespoon unsalted butter (1/2 ounce; 14g)

For the Éclair Paris-Brest

1 recipe Choux Pastry (made with milk and water and the optional sugar), transferred to a pastry bag fitted with a 3/4-inch star tip

1 tablespoon (15ml) water

226g (8 ounces) unsalted butter, softened to about 68°F (20°C)

1 recipe Pastry Cream , at room temperature, about 68°F (20°C)

113g chopped semi-sweet chocolate, 56% cacao (4 ounces; 3/4 cup)

60g unsalted butter (2 ounces; 1/4 cup), cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 tablespoon (15g) light corn syrup

1/8 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume

Nutrition Facts

Calories

1,050kcal

52%
Fat

65g

100%
Saturated Fat

35g

175%
Carbohydrates

100g

33%
Fiber

5g

20%
Sugar

60g

120%
Protein

20g

40%
Cholesterol

200mg

66%
Sodium

300mg

12%

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

Do Enjoy These Two Takes (!) on a Giant Eclair Cake

Ingredients

For The Choux Pastry

For The Crème Mousseline

For The Chocolate Glaze

Steps

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Do Enjoy These Two Takes (!) on a Giant Eclair Cake

Ingredients

For The Choux Pastry

For The Crème Mousseline

For The Chocolate Glaze

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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