Earl Grey Eclairs
Serves
15
Total Time
2hrs
Calories
295
This Pate a Choux recipe is one of the classics that everyone should know how to make, and you can use over and over for both sweet and savory decadent treats. The baked choux provides an excellent shell to ice...
- Salt2 g
- Butter125 g
- Milk250 g
- Egg315 gbeaten
- Sugar115 g
- Milk480 ml
- Earl grey teabag2
- Cornstarch35 g
- Egg yolk2
- Egg1
- Butter30 g
- Dark chocolate100 g
- Heavy cream100 g
- Bread flour190 g
Ingredients
- 1. Pre-heat oven - 221°C
- 2. Add salt, butter and milk to a clean saucepan and whisk together
- 3. Heat until just boiling and turn off heat
- 4. Add bread flour and whisk until combined
- 5. Turn on the heat again and stir until dough forms
- 6. Place ball of dough into a clean mixing bowl
- 7. Mix until cool
- 8. Add egg to the large mixing bowl bit by bit
- 9. Whisk until completely mixed
- 10. Line a clean baking sheet with parchment paper
- 11. Pipe pastry into strips with piping bag
- 12. Bake until light and fluffy - 10 min, 221°C
- 13. Once the pastry rises, reduce heat and bake until golden brown - 10 min, 191°C
- 14. Leave to slowly cool in oven - turn off the heat and open the oven door
- 15. Add sugar and milk to a clean large saucepan
- 16. Heat gently and bring to a boil
- 17. Add earl grey teabag to the liquid, simmer then set aside - 4 min
- 18. Whisk together cornstarch and sugar
- 19. Add egg yolk and egg and whisk until smooth
- 20. Pour half of the tea into egg mixture and whisk together
- 21. Then return everything to the pot and continue mixing
- 22. Whisk until just boiling and turn off heat
- 23. Mix in butter to the liquid thoroughly
- 24. Cover with plastic wrap and let cool
- 25. Heat heavy cream in microwave safe bowl
- 26. Add dark chocolate, whisk until well blended and let cool
- 27. Assemble
Method
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