In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt I will show you how to make Eclairs. This homemade chocolate eclair recipe is easy to make using a basic choux pastry from scratch. Choux pastry is used in a number of desserts like eclairs, cream puffs, etc. Eclairs are an elegant and tasty treat, and once you make them you friends and family will think you are a master baker, little do they know how easy they are to make. If I can do it, you can do it, let's get baking! :)
Ingredients:
Choux Pastry
1 cup water (I always used filtered water, not tap) (250 ml)
1/2 cup of unsalted butter (113g)
1 cup all-purpose (plain) flour. (125g)
1/2 tsp. of salt (2g)
1 to 2 tsp. of white granulated sugar (optional) (5 to 10g)
Pastry Cream Filling
1 small 3.5 ounce box of vanilla instant pudding
1 cup of cold milk (250ml)
1 cup heavy cream (250ml)
Chocolate Ganache Topping
5 to 10 ounces of chocolate (chocolate bars, chocolate chips) use more if you like it thick. (150 to 300g)
1/2 cup of heavy cream, hot
Tools:
Large pot
spatula
wooden spoon or silicon spoon
whisk
sheet pan
parchment paper or silicon mat
bowls
hand mixer
piping bag or large ziplock bag
injector tip
You may also watch the video here on YouTube if you like:
Thanks for stopping by! :)
Matt
