Name: Coffee cream éclairs recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: Serves: 10
Ingredients: 50g (2oz) butter; 65g (2½ oz) plain flour; 2 medium eggs, beaten; 300ml (½ pt) double cream; 5ml (1tsp) vanilla essence; 100g (4oz) icing sugar; 15-30ml (1-2tbsp) strong black coffee

By GoodtoKnow

published 31 August 2007

in Recipes

Cream éclairs always go down well with kids and adults alike. With the added coffee, these are a treat for dinner parties.

Ingredients

50g (2oz) butter
65g (2½ oz) plain flour
2 medium eggs, beaten
300ml (½ pt) double cream
5ml (1tsp) vanilla essence
100g (4oz) icing sugar
15-30ml (1-2tbsp) strong black coffee

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Method

Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F, gas mark 7). Place the butter and 150ml (¼ pt) water into pan and heat gently until the butter melts. Bring the mixture to the boil, then quickly tip in the flour and a large pinch of salt and beat with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a smooth ball. Cool for 2-3 mins.
Gradually add the eggs, beating well after each addition, until the mixture is firm and glossy. You may not need to add all the beaten egg.
Spoon the mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large plain nozzle and pipe 9cm (3in) lengths (10 in total) on to a dampened baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 mins until golden and crisp. Pierce each éclair with the tip of a knife to allow the steam to escape and bake for a further 2-3 mins. Transfer to a cooling rack.
Halve each cold éclair. Whisk the cream and vanilla essence until firm and use to fill the bottom halves. Beat the icing sugar and enough coffee to make a smooth icing and dip the top half of each éclair in the icing. Carefully sandwich each éclair back together.

Top Tip for making Coffee cream éclairs

Once you've perfected making the eclairs, you can experiment with a range of different fillings - you'll find no end of suggestions online.

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