craftyhunnypie Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Well, I bought a chocolate eclair baking tray thing from Lakeland Plastics on Saturday & I've given it a go! Never realised how easy choux pastry is to make!!!! 5 minutes literally! They are just cooling now & hubby is well impressed. They will be filled with cream and topped with choclate for him. I however, will have one filled with fromage frais & strawberries. Mmmmmmmmmmm Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 OOh sounds lovely - are they really that easy to make? I love coffee eclairs MMMmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 yeah dead easy:- 125ml water 50g butter 60g plain flour 2 eggs beaten pour water in the pan, add the butter, melt & bring to the boil. Add the flour & remove from the heat. Beat in the flour until it forms a dough ball. Cool slightly then add the beaten eggs a bit at a time. Use electric whisk to mix all together. You get a glossy sort of cake mix. I just spooned mine into the tins then and cooked for about 15 - 20 minutes on 200 degrees centrigrade top shelf. But if you don't have the tin, just drop sausage shapes onto a baking tray or you could pipe sausages usinga piping bag. Sprinkle a bit of cold water on to help them rise. When cooked prick them to let out the steam. Leave to cool. Slice open using a serrated knife & fill with whatever - fresh cream, squirty cream, fromage frais... I used dream topping for the filling. For the choccy icing Melt together 50g dark chocolate 1 teaspoon butter 2 tablespoons water Then add 85g sieved icing sugar - spread over each filled eclair. Hubby has just devoured one & says mmmmmmmm yummy! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 They sound lovely. This recipe has gone into my "make one day" pile You should add it to the cookbook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 Hi - I can't add it to the cookbook as it was on the packaging for the Lakeland eclair baking tin! So it would be copywrite. Hubby has just sneaked another in his mouth! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I don't think Lakeland would have the copyright on Choux Pastry - the recipe has been around a lot longer than Lakeland! I spray my choux buns with a mister spray of water before baking. The tin gets wet as well and makes steam which helps them to rise. When I worked in a bakery, the tins had a deep lid which went on for the first 10 mins to make the dough rise well and then removed to brown them. You can do the same with an upturned roasting tin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobo Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 that sounds lovely... i may have to take a trip to lakeland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...