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Chocolate Eclairs
Mirha Pretty

Decadent Chocolate Eclairs Recipe

These Decadent Chocolate Eclairs feature light, airy choux pastry filled with silky vanilla cream and topped with rich chocolate glaze. They look fancy but come together with simple techniques and basic ingredients. Perfect for celebrations, tea parties, or when you want bakery-level dessert at home. Chill before serving for the best texture and flavor.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • For the choux pastry:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • For the pastry cream filling:
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • For the chocolate glaze:
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chopped
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a saucepan, heat butter, water, sugar, and salt until boiling.
  3. Stir in flour quickly and cook 1–2 minutes until dough pulls from sides.
  4. Cool slightly, then beat in eggs one at a time until smooth and glossy.
  5. Pipe 4-inch strips onto baking sheet and bake 25–30 minutes until puffed and golden.
  6. Cool shells completely before filling.
  7. For pastry cream, heat milk until warm; whisk yolks, sugar, and cornstarch; slowly add milk; cook until thick; stir in butter and vanilla; chill.
  8. Pipe chilled pastry cream into eclair shells.
  9. Heat cream for glaze, pour over chopped chocolate and butter, stir until smooth.
  10. Dip tops of filled eclairs in glaze and refrigerate until set.

Notes

  • Do not open the oven during baking, or the shells may collapse.
  • Cool shells fully before filling to prevent sogginess.
  • Chill pastry cream completely for clean piping.
  • Store refrigerated up to 2 days for best freshness.

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