I DON’T like sweet things but I do miss my mom’s éclairs. It’s one thing I never get right so my man, Rhett and I tackled it together.
I had to stop myself after having one and ended up closing the fridge more than a few times this morning. It’s safe to say my man can cook.
This was my family favourite dessert. My mom made an amazing choux pastry and it is something I have not yet been able to master.
Eclairs
Ingredients:
1 cup hot water
4 eggs
7 tbls margarine (75gm)
150gm flour.
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Method:
Boil water and margarine until margarine is melted.
Add flour and stir into a ball with your wooden spoon.
Take off stove and cool.
Add one egg at a time and stir each one in well.
Spoon or pipe onto a greased baking tray and bake for 12 to 15 minutes (until golden brown.)
Custard
Ingredients:
500ml cream
125ml sugar
4 egg yolks.
1tbls cornflour
Method:
Whisk the yolks, cornflour and sugar into cream.
In a thick based pot, simmer on low whisking constantly until custard begins to thicken.
Once thick and glossy, set aside to cool or place in fridge to cool quicker
Once the eclairs are cool, fill with cream, custard, melted choc. Alternatively, you can sprinkle icing sugar on top.
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