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| Level: |
Easy |
| Total: |
1 hr 15 min |
| Active: |
1 hr 15 min |
| Yield: |
8 eclairs |
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups bread flour, sifted
- 3 large eggs, plus more if needed
- 2 egg whites
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces milk chocolate, roughly chopped
- Roasted almonds, crushed, for garnish
- Smoked sea salt
Instructions
- For the eclairs: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F with a rack on the middle shelf.
- In a non-reactive saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk, salt, sugar and butter, and bring to a simmer. Once the butter has melted, quickly add the flour and stir constantly with a wooden spoon for about 3 minutes.
- Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix to cool down, until the dough mostly stops steaming, 1 minute. Add the eggs and whites, slowly until evenly incorporated and glossy. To check the consistency of the batter, run your finger or spoon through it. It should leave a pathway that slowly falls in on itself. If it’s too stiff, you may have to add an additional egg.
- Place the batter in a pastry bag or resealable plastic bag and cut a hot-dog-size hole in the corner. On a silicon-lined sheet tray, pipe long and fat hot-dog-size lines about 6-inches long, evenly spaced. Use a wet finger to press down any peaks and lightly mist with water from a spray bottle. Bake until slightly golden and puffed, 20 minutes.
- Then lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F and bake an additional 20 minutes.
- For the whipped cream: In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whisk the cream, confectioners’ sugar and almond extract until stiff peaks form.
- For the glaze: Heat the cream in a small pot until slightly simmering. Pour over the chocolate in a metal bowl and whisk until smooth. If there are still chocolate chunks in the glaze, heat it briefly on the stovetop and stir until smooth. Set aside.
- To assemble: Split the baked pastry and, using a resealable plastic bag or pastry bag with a 1/2-inch hole cut in the corner, pipe in the almond filling. Top with the chocolate glaze, crushed roasted almonds, and a couple pinches of smoked sea salt.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size |
1 of 20 servings |
| Calories |
287 |
| Total Fat |
22 g |
| Saturated Fat |
14 g |
| Carbohydrates |
18 g |
| Dietary Fiber |
1 g |
| Sugar |
11 g |
| Protein |
4 g |
| Cholesterol |
93 mg |
| Sodium |
202 mg |
