Chocolate or Coffee Éclairs*

Name: Chocolate or Coffee Éclairs* (Éclair au Chocolat/Éclair au Café)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 10
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Coffee powder, for dusting; About 10 drops (5 g) coffee essence, Coffee Buttercream recipe, or store-bought; Dark chocolate, grated; 14 oz. (400 g) chocolate pastry cream or coffee pastry cream, or half and half; 14 oz. (400 g) chocolate pastry cream or coffee pastry cream, or half and half; 9 oz. (250 g) choux pastry dough; 14 oz. (400 g) chocolate pastry cream or coffee pastry cream, or half and half; About 10 drops (5 g) coffee essence, Coffee Buttercream recipe, or store-bought; About 10 drops (5 g) coffee essence, Coffee Buttercream recipe, or store-bought; 1 quantity (12¼ oz./350 g) chocolate icing (Chef’s Notes); 10½ oz. (300 g) white poured fondant (see Chef’s Notes)

Éclair au Chocolat/Éclair au Café

Preparation info

Makes
10

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

Éclairs

9 oz. (250 g) choux pastry dough

Europe
France
Mediterranean
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 430°F (220°C/Gas Mark 7).
To make the éclairs, spoon the choux pastry dough into the pastry bag with a ¾-in. (1.5-cm) tip. Pipe 10 × 6-in. (15-cm) logs onto the cookie sheet.
Place in the oven, prop the door