Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 4 large egg yolks
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 6 ounces white chocolate or candy melts
- Red gel food coloring
- Blue gel food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, combine butter, water, and salt; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in flour until dough forms.
- Transfer dough to a bowl; beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
- Pipe the dough onto the baking sheet into long lines; bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- For the filling, heat milk until steaming; whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and egg yolks in a separate bowl. Gradually mix hot milk into the egg mixture while whisking.
- Return mixture to saucepan; cook over medium heat until thickened. Stir in chocolate and butter until smooth; chill before filling éclairs.
- Once cool, fill éclairs with pastry cream using a piping bag.
- Melt white chocolate; color portions red and blue with gel food coloring for decoration.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 éclair
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 90mg