Delicious, sweet chocolate Eclairs recipe, a delicious popular French dessert. Eclairs may also successfully be served at teatime. They should preferably be eaten soon after preparing – they tend to get tough and hard after a day and cream is also enjoyed best when fresh. Eclairs are made with choux dough.

chocolate eclairs recipe

Tasty Chocolate Eclairs

A delicious popular French dessert with choux dough.
4.50 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack, Teatime Snacks
Cuisine South African
Servings 12 Eclairs
Calories 182 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 300 ml double cream
  • 2 tsp icing sugar sifted
  • 1.5 ml vanilla extract
  • 115 grams plain chocolate semisweet

For the Pastry

  • 9 tsp plain flour
  • pinch salt
  • 50 grams butter diced
  • 150 ml water
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 200ºC (390°F).
  • Grease a large baking sheet and line with baking paper.

Start making the pastry

  • Sift the flour and salt.
  • Melt the butter and add water to the pan.
  • Increase the heat to boiling.
  • Remove from stove and beat the flour in with a wooden spoon.
  • Return to stove over low heat, then beat the mixture until a ball forms.
  • Allow the pan to cool one side for 2-3 minutes.
  • Beat the eggs to a smooth paste thick enough to hold its shape.
  • Spoon pastry into a pastry bag with 2.5 cm plain nozzle.
  • Measuring 10cm lengths onto the prepared baking paper sheet.
  • Bake for 25 - 30 minutes till golden brown and well risen.
  • Remove from the oven and make a slit on the side for the steam to be released.
  • Lower oven heat to 180ºC (350°F) and bake for another 5 minutes.
  • Cool on a standing oven rack.

Start making the filling

  • Whip the cream, icing sugar and vanilla extract together until it holds its shape.
  • Use your pastry bag fitted with 1cm plain nozzle to fill the eclairs.
  • Place the chocolate in a small bowl over a pan with hot water.
  • Melt and stir until nice and smooth.
  • Remove from heat and little by little stir in the butter.
  • Dip the top of each eclair in the hot melted chocolate.
  • Place on a standing oven rack and leave to cool in a dry place.
  • Best served within 2 hours of making them.

Nutrition

Calories: 182kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 52mgPotassium: 57mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 511IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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