Brown Butter Eclairs
Prep
30 mins
Cook
40 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Brown Butter Eclairs are delicate choux pastry treats filled with creamy custard and topped with a glossy glaze. These elegant pastries feature brown butter, eggs, all purpose cream and vanilla extract combined to create a sophisticated dessert. With a preparation time of 30 minutes and cooking time of 40 minutes, they suit anyone looking to impress with a classic French inspired bake.
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Ingredients
- 200 gflour
- 150 mlwater
- 10 gsalt
- 100 gbrown butter(see note)
- 100 ggranulated sugar
- 200 gall-purpose cream
- 4 eggegg yolks
- 50 gunsalted butter
- 1 gvanilla extract
- 20 gconfectioners' sugar
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, salt, and flour. Whisk until smooth and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the brown butter and granulated sugar until smooth. Let cool slightly.
- 4
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose cream, egg yolks, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- 5
Gradually pour the warm cream mixture into the brown butter mixture, whisking constantly until smooth.
- 6
Transfer the mixture to a piping bag and pipe into long, thin strips on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- 7
Let the eclairs cool completely on a wire rack. Once cool, fill with the all-purpose cream and dust with confectioners' sugar.
- 8
To make the brown butter glaze, melt the unsalted butter in a small saucepan over low heat until caramelized and golden brown. Drizzle over the cooled eclairs.
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