Chocolate and Tonka Bean Éclairs

Name: Chocolate and Tonka Bean Éclairs
Yield: Makes 6
Ingredients: 270 g (9½ oz) white chocolate, melted; Dark chocolate glaze; Dutch (unsweetened) cocoa powder for dusting; 120 g (4½ oz) dark chocolate, roughly chopped; 3 egg yolks; large pinch of sugar; ½ tonka bean (or vanilla bean if you can’t find tonka); 555 ml (19 fl oz) thickened (whipping) cream; 95 g (3¼ oz) unsalted butter; large pinch of salt; 4 eggs; 110 ml (4 fl oz) thickened (whipping) cream; 200 ml (7 fl oz) cold water; 80 g (2¾ oz) plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted; 15 g (½ oz) skim milk powder; 30 g (1 oz/¼ cup) Dutch (unsweetened) cocoa powder, sifted; 110 ml (4 fl oz) full-cream (whole) milk; 15 g (½ oz) caster (superfine) sugar

Preparation info

Makes
6

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

Lamingtons & Lemon Tart

By Darren Purchese

Published 2016

About

Components

Baked chocolate éclairs
Chocolate custard cream
Tonka-infused white chocolate cream
Dark chocolate glaze

Tonka beans are extremely fragrant and I believe toxic in large doses. Don’t be put off by this, though. In small quantities they are harmless and they provide an amazing aromatic flavour that takes these éclairs to the next level. If you can

Ingredients

Microwave
Vegetarian
Pie

Ingredients

Method