Eclairs with whipped cream. Favorite handmade treat

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Eclairs can have any filling: condensed milk, chocolate, custard or whipped cream. Of course, depending on the additive, the taste of the dish will change a little. In the hands of an experienced chef, eclairs with whipped cream or other fillings will turn into a masterpiece. They are perfect for daily tea drinking, and for a festive feast. The perfect combination of crisp and soft cream.

General information

The word "eclair" in Russian means "lightning". This dessert gained wide popularity in the 19th century in France. The authorship of the original recipe is attributed to a French chef who, according to history, served in the kitchen of the kings. Eclairs with whipped cream were first mentioned in 1884 in an English recipe book. Now in many countries, cakes are called differently.

Choux pastry was first made in the 14th century. Of course that recipeslightly different from today, but the dough is still used custard. Now you can cook not only eclairs, but also profiteroles with buns from it.

Treat Ingredients

Home-made eclairs differ from purchased eclairs in special softness and tenderness. The delicacy is prepared in two stages: first the dough, then the cream. For the first you will need:

• four eggs;
• 150 g flour;
• half pack of butter;
• 240g milk;
• a pinch of s alt;
• a teaspoon of sugar.

Milk can be replaced with water. For the cream you will need:

• 250g vanilla ice cream;
• one and a half cups of cream 33%;
• four spoons of powdered sugar.

For whipping, you should take only heavy cream, at least 33%.

Eclairs with whipped cream. Recipe step by step

For the test:

1. Pour milk (or water) into a saucepan, add butter and a pinch of s alt.
2. When the butter is melted, gradually add the sifted flour. Brew the resulting mixture, remove from the oven and cool.
3. Gradually add eggs to the resulting mass, constantly beating them with a whisk.
4. Next you will need a pastry bag. Add the dough to it and squeeze it onto a baking sheet in strips no longer than ten centimeters long.
5. Place items in hot oven. Bake them for the first 10 minutes at 220 degrees, then another 10-15 minutes at 190 degrees.
6. In ready-made eclairs, doholes and fill with whipped cream.

Eclairs can be decorated with grated chocolate or coconut flakes. You can make a frosting and pour over it or spread it with whipped cream.

Now we will talk about the preparation of the filling. Many housewives do not know how to whip cream 33% into a strong foam. It's actually quite easy.

1. Pour the chilled cream into a deep bowl and start whisking with a mixer until thick foam.
2. Stir in the powdered sugar gradually.
3. Put the resulting mass into a syringe or pastry bag and leave for 10 minutes in the refrigerator.

Fill the finished eclairs with the resulting mixture. They can be put on a dish or a beautiful tray and served with tea.

A few secrets

Unfortunately, for many housewives, choux pastry does not work the first time and they give up trying, thinking that this is a rather complicated and time-consuming process. However, this is not at all the case. To successfully prepare the dough, you must observe the following:

1. If the flour is not sifted, the dough will be lumpy and the finished product will be uneven.
2. Eggs should be added to the dough only after cooling.
3. Eggs must be warm. If there is no time to wait until they warm up to room temperature, then they can be placed in a container of warm water.
4. To make the dough very liquid, eggs need to be added gradually.
5. Also, when whipping the dough, it is better to refuse the mixer, otherwise the cake will not keep its shape.
6. Bakea treat should only be in a preheated oven. The first 10-12 minutes at 220 degrees, and then you need to lower the temperature to 190 degrees.

These simple secrets will help any housewife make eclairs with whipped cream the first time.