Salted Chocolate Eclairs
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
These salted chocolate eclairs are my go to when I want something fancy but don't have all day to fuss in the kitchen. Ready in just forty five minutes, they're surprisingly simple to make and won't break the bank. The dark chocolate is packed with antioxidants, making these treats feel a little less guilty. I love how the sea salt balances the richness of the chocolate, creating this sophisticated flavor that makes you look like a pastry chef even if you're just winging it. Trust me, your friends will be impressed.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour(null)
- 1 tspbaking powder(null)
- 1 tspsalt(null)
- 150 gunsalted butter(null)
- 100 ggranulated sugar(null)
- 1 egglarge egg(null)
- 1 egglarge egg yolk(null)
- 250 gcooled chocolate(null)
- 1 tspsea salt(null)
- 50 mlheavy cream(null)
- 50 mlsugar syrup(null)
- 1 tspvanilla extract(null)
- 20 gunsalted chocolate shavings(null)
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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- 2
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
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- 3
Add unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract to the flour mixture.
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- 4
Beat the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
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- 5
Gradually pour in the heavy cream while mixing until the dough comes together.
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- 6
Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip.
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- 7
Pipe the dough into 8-10 equal-length strips on the prepared baking sheet.
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- 8
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the pastry is golden.
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- 9
Allow the pastry to cool completely before filling.
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- 10
Melt the cooled chocolate in a double boiler.
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- 11
Fill a pastry bag with the melted chocolate and pipe into the cooled pastry.
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- 12
Sprinkle with sea salt and unsalted chocolate shavings.
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