Daily Menu Delicacies Week No.58 (17-02-2025) // Eclairs

Hello Steemians! Today I want to present to you the preparation of eclairs with chocolate glaze. For me and my family it is a pleasure to eat these sweet temptations with and without occasion. I will be happy to share this recipe, which will help you prepare these delicious desserts at home :)

Ingredients:
For the dough (eclairs):
1 cup water
80 g butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup flour
4 eggs
For the cream:
500 ml fresh milk
1 packet vanilla sugar
100 g sugar
3 egg yolks
60 g cornstarch
50 g butter
For the chocolate glaze:
100 g chocolate
50 g butter
2 tbsp cream

Preparing the dough:
Preheat the oven to 200°C and prepare a baking tray by lining it with baking paper. Place the water, butter and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once the butter has melted and the mixture is bubbling, add the flour and stir until the dough forms a ball and starts to pull away from the sides of the pan. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the dough cool for a while. Then add the eggs, beating the mixture well during this time until you get a smooth and shiny dough.

To shape the eclairs, transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a round nozzle and form small balls onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving enough space between them as they will expand when baking. Bake the eclairs in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes or until golden and crispy. Then reduce the temperature to 160°C and continue baking for another 10-15 minutes to dry out the inside. Then turn off the oven and leave the eclairs inside for another 10 minutes to prevent them from falling suddenly.

After this step, heat half of the milk in a saucepan along with the vanilla sugar. In a bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar and cornstarch until the mixture is light and fluffy. Gradually add the remaining cold milk to the egg yolk mixture. Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture. Then return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat until the cream thickens. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the butter until it melts and is well mixed with the cream. Cool the cream by covering it with cling film directly on its surface to prevent a skin from forming.

To fill the eclairs, make a small incision in the bottom of each eclair and use a syringe or spoon to fill the eclairs with the cooled cream. Melt the chocolate and butter in a water bath or in the microwave, stirring occasionally. Add the cream and mix well until you get a smooth and shiny glaze. Dip the top of each eclair in the chocolate glaze and let it set on a baking sheet. You can serve them immediately or let them sit in the refrigerator until ready to eat. Enjoy this delicious dessert with a cup of coffee or tea :)

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