Recipes279

Ma's Chocolate Eclairs (Profiteroles)

Ingredients

Choux Pastry (makes about 18)

  • 2.5 oz (71g) plain flour
  • 2 eggs
  • pinch of salt
  • 0.25 pint (142ml) water
  • 1.75 oz (50g) butter

Filling

  • Whipped Cream
  • Chocolate Glace Icing (see 'Icings' recipe)
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Method

  1. Put water and butter in a saucepan and bring to the boil
  2. Add flour and salt all at once
  3. Beat with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms first a paste and then a ball in the centre of the pan and leaves the sides of the pan quite clean
  4. Allow mixture to cool slightly
  5. Beat the eggs together in a separate bowl
  6. Add the eggs very gradually, a little at a time to the mixture beating in each addition well but lightly until the paste is thick, smooth, glossy and holds shape
  7. Put teaspoonfuls on a damp baking tray
  8. Cook at 350F (180C) for about 30min until golden
  9. Allow to cool
  10. Fill with cream and top with chocolate glace icing.