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CHOCOLATE ÉCLAIRS [CHOUX PASTRY]

METHOD

Melt butter & sugar - add water bring to boil
Remove from heat and allow to cool a little.
Beat in flour (over a low heat until the mixture pulls away from the side of the pan & forms a ball.
Remove from heat
Beat in eggs one at a time until the mix is smooth and glossy.

Fill forcing bag and pipe individual 100 mm lengths  on a greased tray.

Bake at 200 c for 30 min
Remove from oven - slit with a sharp knife
Replace in oven for 2 min
Then allow to cool completely before filling and glazing

Filling
Whip cream, essence and sugar all together 

or
Fill with mock custard

GLAZING
Stand chocolate in double boiler until melted
Add warm water and icing sugar, drops of vanilla essence.
Mix well and pour over pastry horns.

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INGREDIENTS

100 g  butter
2 cups water
1 cup  flour
4  eggs
1t/sp.  sugar

NOTE:  Forcing bag is required with 3/4" nozzle

Filling
1 pint thick cream
vanilla essence
2 tsp. castor sugar

or
mock custard

GLAZING
2 oz chocolate
1 tsp. icing sugar
2 tsp. warm water
2 drops vanilla essence

 

 

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