Chocolate eclairs
photo by Outta Here
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
18
ingredients
directions
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, then add the water and bring to the boil.
- Remove from the heat and quickly add the sifted flour and salt and beat well.
- Heat again until the mixture leaves the side of the pan.
- Allow the mixture to cool for a few moments before adding the first egg.
- Beat this well into the mixture and then add the other two eggs one at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon.
- Make sure the mixture is soft by shaking some off a spoon, it will fall softly and leave some on the spoon.
- Eclairs: Put the choux pastry in a biscuit forcer or something similar with a 1/2 inch or 1 inch plain forcer.
- Force out 1/2 inches of mixture on a lightly greased tray.
- Bake in a moderate over[350F] for 35-40 minutes.
- Ice with chocolate icing when cold, and fill with whipped cream.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Missy Wombat
Australia
I'm an ex-pat NZer living in the tropical Top End of Australia. Which makes it a perfect place to make homemade bread and summer recipes all year around. I experiment on my 3 kids who have grown up trying new Zaar recipes every other day and they are thriving.
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