Éclairs

Name: Éclairs
Yield: Makes about 7 Éclairs
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: ¼ cup sugar; 1½ tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon light corn syrup; 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 1½ tablespoons unsalted butter; 6 large egg yolks; ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 cups whole milk; 1 recipe Pâte à Choux

Preparation info

Makes about
7
Éclairs

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free

By Karen Morgan

Published 2010

About

I always joke that éclairs are the French equivalent of a doughnut, and these are an incredible take on that notion. I like to really fill each choux with pastry cream so it explodes when you bite into it.

Ingredients

1 recipe Pâte à Choux

Europe
France
Pastry
Mediterranean
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Position an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.

Fit a pastry bag with a 1-inch plain tip and fil