Mel's Eclairs

Name: Mel's Eclairs
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons almond extract (optional); 1 Tbsp butter; 118 milliliters confectioners sugar; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 2 eggs; 5 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 355 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoon salt; 28 grams unsweetened chocolate; 2 Tbsps water; 7 Tbsps white sugar

Mel's Eclairs might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains roughly 3g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 112 calories. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of almond extract, chocolate, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.

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Bring 2 tablespoons of water and 1/4 cup of butter to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce the heat to low and add 1/2 cup of flour, stirring vigorously until the mixture forms a ball.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Water

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Sauce Pan

Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl or stand mixer and beat in the eggs, one at a time.

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Egg

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Mixing Bowl

Stand Mixer

Pipe the mixture onto the baking sheet using a pastry bag, a plastic zipper bag with the corner cut off, or just shaping it with a spatula. You should have six 4-inch fingers or 12 smaller eclairs.

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Baking Sheet

Pastry Bag

Spatula

Bake the pastries in the hot oven until they are puffed and golden (30 to 50 minutes, depending on their size).

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Oven

Remove from the oven and allow the shells to cool.

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Pasta Shells

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Oven

To make the custard, mix the 6 1/2 tablespoons of white sugar, 5 tablespoons of flour, and salt in a saucepan. Stir in the milk and bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.

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Granulated Sugar

Custard

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Salt

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Pour the hot milk mixture in a steady stream into the beaten egg, whisking constantly. Return the mixture to the saucepan and bring just to a boil, stirring constantly.

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Milk

Egg

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Whisk

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Remove from heat and transfer to a mixing bowl to cool. Stir in the almond extract; cover the surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you're ready to fill the eclairs.

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Almond Extract

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Mixing Bowl

For the glaze, combine the chocolate, 1 tablespoon of butter, and 2 tablespoons of water in a saucepan.

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Chocolate

Butter

Glaze

Water

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Heat gently until the mixture has melted.

Remove from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar. If the icing is too thick, add a little more water. For creamier glaze, substitute milk for 2 tablespoons of water.

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Powdered Sugar