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Carla Hall's Eclairs with Hazelnut Creme

Eclairs Hazelnut Creme Gail Simmons
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A simple, delicious dessert!
skill level
Easy
time
Over 120min
servings
24
cost
$
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Carla's eclairs are easy to make and tasty to eat! Try them!

Calories per Serving: 248
Cost per Serving: $0.42
Total Cost: $10.08
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ingredients
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter
  • 2 cups Water
  • Pinch Salt
  • 2 cups Unbleached Flour
  • 7 Eggs
  • For the Hazelnut Creme:
  • 2 cups Whole Milk
  • 5 Large Egg Yolks
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract or Hazelnut Liqueur
  • To Dip in Chocolate:
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (room temperature) cut into tablespoon sized pieces
  • 8 oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips
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    Preheat oven to 400F, and line sheet pans with parchment. Lightly coat with cooking spray.
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    1 cup Unsalted Butter
    2 cups Water
    Pinch Salt
    2 cups Unbleached Flour
    In a medium pot, bring water, butter, and salt and a boil. Add all flour at once, turning heat down to medium-low and begin to beat until mixture pulls away from sides and forms a ball.
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    7 Eggs
    Transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat at medium speed until cooled slightly. Turn speed up to high and add the eggs, one at a time, until fully incorporated. Do not add the next egg until current egg is fully incorporated.
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    When dough comes together, around 10 minutes, transfer to piping bag. Pipe onto the parchment lined sheet pan, leaving space between each.
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    Bake for about 30 minutes, until outside is golden brown and the inside of the eclairs sound hollow. Cool completely before filling.
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    2 cups Whole Milk
    5 Large Egg Yolks
    1/2 cup Sugar
    1/4 cup Cornstarch
    2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract or Hazelnut Liqueur
    In a medium saucepan, whisk together milk, egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch. Place over a low heat whisking gently just until the mixture bubbles, about 15 minutes. Immediately remove from the heat. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a large bowl. Stir in vanilla extract or flavored liqueur. Press plastic wrap directly on the top of the cream and place in fridge to cool completely, approximately 2 hours.
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    To fill the eclairs, transfer the pastry creme to a piping bag, with a medium tip. Use the tip to break a small hole in the eclair, and fill.
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    1/2 cup Unsalted Butter (room temperature) cut into tablespoon sized pieces
    8 oz Semisweet Chocolate Chips
    To dip in chocolate, heat chocolate in a double boiler. Add the room temperature butter, a piece at a time, melting into the butter. Dip eclairs with mixture and allow to dry on a parchment lined sheet pan.
 
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