Homemade Eclairs with Silky Pastry Cream 🍦 | Step-by-Step French Eclair Recipe

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Forget the bakery! Today, I’m sharing a fail-proof recipe for Homemade Eclairs with a perfect choux pastry and a silky-smooth pastry cream that melts in your mouth. 🥐

This recipe is designed to give you professional results right in your own kitchen. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, these tips will ensure your eclairs never deflate!

🛒 Ingredients
For the Pastry Cream:

4 heaping tbsp flour

3 heaping tbsp cornstarch

1 egg yolk

1.5 tea glasses of granulated sugar

4 cups milk

After turning off the heat: 1 tbsp butter/margarine and 1 packet of vanilla (5g)

After cooling completely: 1 cup liquid heavy cream (approx. 200ml)

For the Choux Pastry:

100g butter

1 cup water

1 cup flour

1 tsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

4 eggs (Medium size – add one by one until the right consistency)

For the Topping:

150g chocolate (mix of milk and dark)

50g white chocolate (for decoration)

👩‍🍳 Instructions
Pastry Cream: Cook the main ingredients in a pot until thick, stirring constantly. Add butter and vanilla after removing from heat. Cover with plastic wrap (touching the surface) and chill for 3-4 hours. Once cold, add the liquid cream and whisk with a mixer until smooth.

The Dough: Melt butter with water, salt, and sugar. Once boiling, add flour and stir until a dough ball forms. Cook for 1-2 more minutes, then let it cool. Add eggs one by one, whisking well after each addition.

Baking: Pipe the dough onto a tray. Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C for 30-35 minutes. Turn off the oven and let them rest inside for 10 minutes to dry out.

Assembly: Slice the cooled shells, pipe in the cream, and dip the tops in melted chocolate.

✨ Enjoy your delicious treats!