Ingredients:
CHOUX PASTRY FOR THE ECLAIRS
- ▢8 fl oz water
- ▢4 oz unsalted butter
- ▢½ tsp kosher salt use less, if you’re using fine salt or table salt
- ▢1 tbsp granulated white sugar
- ▢5 oz bread flour sifted (or AP flour, I prefer bread flour for eclairs)
- ▢1 tsp vanilla extract optional
- ▢8 oz eggs about 4 large eggs
FILLING FOR THE ECLAIRS
- ▢1 ½ batches of Vanilla Pastry Cream
- ▢OR
- ▢1 ½ batches of Chocolate Pastry Cream
CHOCOLATE GLAZE
- ▢12 oz semisweet chocolate
- ▢6 fl oz whipping cream ¾ cup
- ▢A generous pinch of kosher salt
- ▢2 tbsp unsalted butter
- ▢2 tbsp corn syrup optional