Mocha cream éclairs
Choux pastry fingers with whipped cream, coffee icing and chocolate
Classic choux pastry éclairs filled with sweetened whipped cream, topped with coffee icing and a zigzag of melted chocolate. They're crisp, light and creamy. Note that choux pastry is made with eggs. Serve them the day they're filled.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- hard
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
For the choux pastry
For the icing
For the filling
To decorate
Method
0/9 doneStep 1: Bring 1 ¾ oz butter and ½ cup cold water to the boil in a saucepan. Take off the heat and tip in 2 ⅓ oz plain flour all at once.
3 minStep 2: Beat by hand until smooth and the paste forms a ball that leaves the sides of the pan. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.
10 minStep 3: Add 2 eggs gradually, beating well after each addition, until the paste is smooth and glossy.
Step 4: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan) and grease a large baking sheet. Spoon the paste into a piping bag with a large plain nozzle and pipe eight 10 cm lengths, well spaced apart.
Step 5: Bake for 12 minutes, or until risen and golden. Pierce the base of each éclair to let the steam escape and cool on a wire rack.
12 minStep 6: Mix 5 ½ oz icing sugar and 1 tbsp coffee and chicory essence with enough 1 tbsp water to make a smooth, thick paste.
Step 7: Slit each éclair in half lengthways and dip the tops in the icing. Leave to dry on the wire rack.
15 minStep 8: Whip 1 ¼ cups double cream with 1 tbsp powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Using a large star nozzle, pipe it onto each éclair base and cover with the iced tops.
4 minStep 9: Spoon 1 ¾ oz plain chocolate into a piping bag with a small plain nozzle, pipe a zigzag across the tops and leave to set.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 370 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 27 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does mocha cream éclairs take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
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