Description
Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with these Cream-Filled Chocolate Éclairs
Ingredients
Scale
- 110g butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 Tbsp. Oil
- A pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour (sifted)
- 6 med-sized eggs
- 500ml fresh cream
- 2 big slabs of Cadbury milk chocolate
Instructions
- Beat the eggs well and refrigerate for a few hours before making the Éclairs.
- Preheat the oven to 220C/428F.
- In a saucepan, bring the water & butter, salt & oil to a boil.
- Boil only until the butter has melted, then take it off the heat & add the flour all at once.
- Mix it quickly with a wooden spoon, then put it back on the heat and let it cook for about 1 minute while mixing slowly.
- Please take off the heat and let it cool slightly.
- Add the mixture into your mixer and start beating on medium speed while pouring the eggs a little at a time.
- It must not be too runny.
- Once all the eggs are incorporated and mixed thoroughly, pipe them into a piping bag with a fluted nozzle.
- On a well-oiled, baking tray or spray & cook pan.
- Pipe into logs, keeping space in between to spread.
- Bake at 220C/428F for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 180C/356F & bake for a further 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack.
- Prick each with a toothpick to release the air.
- Let it cool completely before decorating.
- Beat the cream with 2 Tbsp. Castor sugar (or to taste) & 2 Tbsp. Cremora (milk powder) stiffly.
- Melt the chocolate.
- Cut a small hole on the side of the éclair.
- Push a thin knife in and twirl it around, making sure all the cells are flattened but do not cut through the outer shell.
- Pipe the cream & close the hole with the piece that you’ve cut out.
- Cover the top and the cut part with the melted chocolate.
- The best.
Notes
Created, Prepared, tried, and tested by Monowara Mohamed Bhamjee from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 146
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 38.5 mg
- Fat: 11.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.5 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 75.3 mg
