Show up at a party with these chocolate-dipped Éclairs with Almond Pastry Cream, then listen to the oohs and aahs! They only look fancy — they’re actually quite simple to prepare.

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Éclairs with Almond Pastry Cream

These eclairs with almond cream taste like heaven!

Prep Time30 mins

Chill30 mins

Total Time1 hr

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Afternoon Tea, Almond Pastry Cream, Almonds, Dessert, Éclairs with Almond Pastry Cream, french, Mother’s Day, Pâte à Choux

Servings: 13 Éclairs

Calories: 183kcal

Equipment

Measuring Cups/Spoons
Decorating Tube Set
3-Quart Saucepan
9" Wire Whisk
Glass Nesting Bowls
Glass Liquid Measuring Cups
14" Reusable Piping Bag

Ingredients

THE PASTRY CREAM, WHISK

½ cup Sugar, divided
¼ cup Cornstarch
¼ tsp. Table salt
2 Egg yolks
1 Egg

COMBINE

2 tbsp. Almond paste
2 cups Whole milk
2 tbsp. Cold unsalted butter, diced
2 tsp. Pure almond extract

THE GLAZE, HEAT

2 oz. Semisweet bar chocolate, finely chopped
2 tbsp. Water
1 tbsp. Sugar
1 tbsp. Unsalted butter
Éclair Pastry Shells from Pâte á Choux
Toasted sliced almonds

Instructions

The Pastry Cream

Whisk together ¼ cup sugar, cornstarch, salt, yolks, and 1 egg in a bowl.

Combine

Remaining ¼ cup sugar and almond paste in a saucepan. Add milk and heat over medium until steam begins to rise from the pan.
Slowly add half of the milk mixture to the egg mixture, whisking constantly. Return egg-milk mixture to pan and bring to a boil; whisk constantly until thickened, about 2 minutes
Off heat, whisk in 2 Tbsp. butter and almond extract until butter is incorporated. Transfer pastry cream to a bowl and cover surface with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming; chill until cold.

The Glaze

Heat chocolate, water, and 1 Tbsp. sugar in a saucepan over medium-low until chocolate melts. Off heat, whisk in 1 Tbsp. butter.
Poke two holes into the bottom of pastry shells using a piping tip. Pipe in pastry cream until éclairs feel heavy for their size.
Dip tops of éclairs into chocolate glaze; garnish with sliced almonds.

Notes

Per éclair, Calories: 183

Nutrition Facts

1 servings per container

Amount Per ServingCalories183
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g 17%
- Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 93mg 31%
Sodium 107mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6%
Protein 4g 8%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.