Decadent Homemade Eclairs
Delightful eclairs - a French elegant delicacy that can be made at home. Learn the secrets and subtleties of making truly mouth-watering, soft, and at the same time crispy deserts.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Choux Pastry, Choux Pastry recipe, eclair, eclairs recipe
Servings: 18 eclairs
Calories: 215kcal
Saucepan
wooden spoon
stand mixer
baking sheets
disposable pastry bag
Ingredients for Choux Pastry:
- 1 cup water
- 3,5 oz unsalted butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 5 eggs
Ingredients for lime cream cheese filling:
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
- 16 oz cream cheese
For the Chocolate Ganache:
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
How to Make Choux Pastry:
Preheat the oven at 450˚F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Meanwhile, pour 1 cup of the water into a saucepan and add 3,5 oz of unsalted butter, 1 tsp of sugar, 1/4 tsp salt. Set on the stove at low heat. Stir constantly until the butter just melted. When you see the butter melted, stir in 1 cup flour all at once and mix vigorously with a wooden spoon. Cook for about 1-2 minutes until the mixture comes together into a smooth ball and doesn’t stick anymore to the sides of the saucepan.
Take the saucepan off the heat and transfer the dough to a stand mixer bowl fitted with the flat beater. Let the dough cool a little, then switch on the mixer on low speed. In 2-3 minutes gradually incorporate 5 eggs - one egg at a time, allowing each egg to fully incorporate between additions. Beat until dough is smooth, shiny, and it falls nicely when you lift it up with a scraper.
Then transfer the choux pastry dough to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2” round tip or a 16mm open star tip. Pipe 4-inch long strips keeping them 2 inches apart.
Just before you will send the eclairs shells to the oven, turn the temperature down to 375 °F. Bake for 30 minutes.
Remove the eclair shells from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
How to make the Eclair filling:
In a stand mixer bowl fitted with the wire whip combine 2/3 cup of heavy cream, 2 tbsp of icing sugar, and seeds from 1 vanilla bean. Beat until soft peaks form. Then add 2 cups of cream cheese and beat for 1-2 more minutes.
How to make chocolate ganache:
Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 720IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg