Eclair

Make Eclair at home

Ingredients

• 1 cup (240 ml) water
• 6 tbsp (85 g) butter
• 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups (475 ml) milk, 4 egg yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cornstarch and 1 tsp vanilla for pastry cream
• 4 oz (115 g) dark chocolate and 1/2 cup cream for glaze

How it's made

1. Boil water, butter and salt; add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms and a film coats the pan.
2. Cool 5 minutes, then beat in the eggs one at a time to a glossy, pipeable paste.
3. Pipe 4-inch (10 cm) logs onto lined trays.
4. Bake at 400 F (200 C) for 15 minutes, then 350 F (175 C) for 20 minutes until golden; do not open the oven early.
5. For the cream, whisk yolks, sugar and cornstarch; whisk in hot milk, cook until thick, add vanilla, and chill.
6. Poke holes in the ends of the cooled shells and pipe in the cream.
7. Melt the chocolate with warm cream and dip the tops.