Culinaro markculinaro

Eclairs (Profiteroles)
5.0 (1)
120 min.
Ingredients
  • Choux pastry
  • 125ml water
  • 125ml milk
  • 120g butter
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • a pinch of salt
  • 150g flour
  • 5 eggs
  • For the cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 500ml fresh milk
  • 1 vial or packet of vanilla
  • 200g soft butter
Preparation
  1. Combine water and milk in a saucepan, add sugar, salt, and butter. Stir continuously until boiling, then remove from heat and add sifted flour, stirring for 2 minutes.
  2. Let the dough cool for about 10 minutes, then add eggs one at a time, mixing well until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag and pipe onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  3. Bake at 180 degrees for 10 minutes in a preheated fan oven, then reduce temperature to 160 degrees for another 15 minutes.
  4. While the eclairs cool, prepare the cream by heating 350ml milk in a saucepan. In a bowl, mix 150ml milk, eggs, vanilla, and flour.
  5. Once the milk bubbles, reduce heat and add the mixture, stirring continuously until thickened. Finally, add butter and let cool.
  6. Make a small hole in the bottom of each éclair and fill with cream using a piping bag.
06/10/21