Mel's Eclairs Recipe

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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
2202
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper.
  2. Bring 2 tablespoons of water and 1/4 cup of butter to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce the heat to low and add 1/2 cup of flour, stirring vigorously until the mixture forms a ball. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl or stand mixer and beat in the eggs, one at a time.
  3. Pipe the mixture onto the baking sheet using a pastry bag, a plastic zipper bag with the corner cut off, or just shaping it with a spatula. You should have six 4-inch fingers or 12 smaller eclairs. Bake the pastries in the hot oven until they are puffed and golden (30 to 50 minutes, depending on their size). Remove from the oven and allow the shells to cool.
  4. To make the custard, mix the 6 1/2 tablespoons of white sugar, 5 tablespoons of flour, and salt in a saucepan. Stir in the milk and bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Pour the hot milk mixture in a steady stream into the beaten egg, whisking constantly. Return the mixture to the saucepan and bring just to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and transfer to a mixing bowl to cool. Stir in the almond extract; cover the surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate until you're ready to fill the eclairs.
  5. For the glaze, combine the chocolate, 1 tablespoon of butter, and 2 tablespoons of water in a saucepan. Heat gently until the mixture has melted. Remove from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar. If the icing is too thick, add a little more water. For creamier glaze, substitute milk for 2 tablespoons of water.
  6. Cut the tops off of the cooled shells and fill them with the custard. Replace tops, and glaze them with the chocolate icing.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2202.27 Kcal (9220 kJ)
Calories from fat 879.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 97.77g 150%
Cholesterol 745.01mg 248%
Sodium 2951.28mg 123%
Potassium 1262.2mg 27%
Total Carbs 288.45g 96%
Sugars 185.27g 741%
Dietary Fiber 8.63g 35%
Protein 46.78g 94%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 24%
Iron 5.7mg 32%
Calcium 595mg 60%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 218.5 Kcal (915 kJ)
Calories from fat 87.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.7g 150%
Cholesterol 73.92mg 248%
Sodium 292.82mg 123%
Potassium 125.23mg 27%
Total Carbs 28.62g 96%
Sugars 18.38g 741%
Dietary Fiber 0.86g 35%
Protein 4.64g 94%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 24%
Iron 0.6mg 32%
Calcium 59mg 60%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 51.4
    Points
  • 60
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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