Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Eclairs



Recipe

Ingredients
Puff:
80g water
100g milk
110g unsalted butter
1/4tsp salt
120g plain flour
3 eggs (about 195g)

Filling:
60g cooking chocolate (melted)
180g non-dairy whipping cream
1tbsp icing sugar
1tsp vanilla paste
1tbsp rum (optional)

150g coating chocolate (melted)

Step:
Cream Puff:
1. Bring milk, water, butter and salt to a boil.
2. Low fire, with a wooden spoon stir in flour in two portions.
3. Stir until it form a smooth paste and leave the side of the pan.
4. Leave aside to cool slightly.
5. Pour paste into cake mixer, gradually pour in beaten egg.
6. Make sure that the egg is well blended after each addition.
7. The batter should be smooth and shinning.
8. Pour batter into a piping bag with plain nozzle about 1cm in diameter.
9. Pipe about 6cm long dough on a greased tray.
10.Bake in a preheated oven at 200C for 20 mins till golden brown.
11.Leave puffs to cool on a wire rack.

Filling:
1. Whisk icing sugar and whipping cream till stiff peak.
2. Fold in melted chocolate, vanilla paste and rum till well blended.
3. Spoon cream into piping bag.

Assemble the cream puff:
1. Cut a slip at the side of the puffs and pipe in chocolate cream.
2. Chill in the fridge for the cream to set.
3. Dip puffs into melted coating chocolate and leave it to set or chill in the fridge.

10 comments:

Resh said...

Looks good. Always wanted to try making them....will give it a try soon :)

Sally said...

这个好好吃哦,尤其是刚刚从冰箱拿出来。。。
赞哦。。。

Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said...

i learnt this from the recent baking class, have yet to make it at home. Thanks for sharing your recipe, it look yummy!

Happy Flour said...

Hi Resh,

Thanks, looking forward to see your home bake Eclairs. :)

Happy Flour said...

Hi Sonia,

I saw your past posted on puff it look yummy..., especially the crispy top.

Happy Flour said...

Hi Sally,

谢谢,我把它放进freezer里,拿出来就像ice-cream puff特别好吃。哈哈哈...一说就想吃。;p

DG said...

Yum Yum looks really yummy!

Happy Flour said...

Hi DG,

Thanks :)

~Kate~ said...

我来了,
还有吗?
我要吃.....!:)

Happy Flour said...

Hi Kate,

哈哈哈!迟来的鸟儿,没有虫吃。迟来的Kate,没有Eclairs吃。真对不起了!