🍫 Classic Chocolate Éclairs

🥖 1️⃣ Choux Pastry (Éclair Shells)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (240 ml) water

• ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter

• 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour

• 4 large eggs

• ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

2. In a saucepan, bring water + butter + salt to a boil.

3. Reduce heat and add flour all at once.
   Stir quickly until dough pulls away from sides (about 1–2 minutes).

4. Remove from heat. Let cool 5 minutes.

5. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
   Dough should be smooth and pipeable.

6. Transfer to piping bag. Pipe 4–5 inch logs onto tray.

7. Bake:

   • 20 minutes at 400°F (200°C)

   • Then reduce to 350°F (175°C) for 10–15 minutes
     Until golden and crisp.

8. Cool completely before filling.

🍮 2️⃣ Cream Filling (Pastry Cream)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (480 ml) milk

• ½ cup (100 g) sugar

• 3 egg yolks

• ¼ cup (30 g) cornstarch

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions:

1. Heat milk until warm (not boiling).

2. Whisk sugar + yolks + cornstarch in a bowl.

3. Slowly pour warm milk into egg mixture while whisking.

4. Return to saucepan and cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until thick.

5. Remove from heat. Add butter + vanilla.

6. Cover with plastic touching surface. Cool completely.

🍫 3️⃣ Chocolate Glaze

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate

• ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream

Heat cream until hot. Pour over chocolate.
Let sit 2 minutes, then stir smooth.

🧁 Assembly

1. Make small holes on bottom of each éclair.

2. Pipe cream inside until full.

3. Dip tops in chocolate glaze.

4. Chill 30–60 minutes before serving.