Matcha Eclairs

The French word éclair translated into English means ‘lightening’. The pastries were given the name by the French because they could be eaten in a flash, hence the name. The small pastry was created by Marie-Antoine Carême. Although choux pastry had first been created in the 16th century, it had always been piped in the shape of a bun. The first éclairs were smaller and glazed with caramel; the traditional fondant glaze came at a later date.