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Chocolate Eclairs

Prep Time

40 min

Servings

12

Cook Time

30 min

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Chocolate Eclairs

Elegant French pastries with vanilla cream filling and glossy chocolate glaze.

1Ingredients

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12
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups pastry cream
  • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp corn syrup

2Instructions

  1. 1

    Boil water and butter; add flour and stir until ball forms.

  2. 2

    Cool slightly; beat in eggs one at a time.

  3. 3

    Pipe 4-inch strips onto baking sheet.

  4. 4

    Bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes until golden.

  5. 5

    Fill with pastry cream.

  6. 6

    Melt chocolate with butter and corn syrup; dip tops of eclairs.

Baker's Tips

  • Pipe even strips for uniform eclairs
  • Fill from both ends