{"id":286434,"date":"2012-01-02T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagingapp15670.cloudwayssites.com\/coffee-eclairs"},"modified":"2022-09-02T01:04:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T23:04:44","slug":"coffee-eclairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stagingapp15670.cloudwayssites.com\/en\/coffee-eclairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee Eclairs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nMany of you asked me for a recipe for coffee \u00e9clairs. Chocolate too! I’m going to separate the recipes for more flexibility in searching later in the blog. What took me so long? Because I don’t have the right oven at home (for the choux, it’s not great) and I wanted the perfect cream. I had in mind the wonderful \u00e9clairs of the “Caf\u00e9 de la Paix” near the Op\u00e9ra Garnier. They are since became unaffordable, but still worth a taste! So I worked mostly on the cream recipe. I actually keep my custard base to which I add more custard powder for a firmer consistency, which will then be beaten to soften. The result is a rich, fresh and melting cream. For the icing, I give you a traditional method   manual, but you can also icing them with a piping bag …<\/div>\n

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\nBut what is cream powder? Simply vanilla cornstarch. It is in fact a pastry cream powder. I was quite skeptical with this powder but it actually retains moisture perfectly and that’s why the custard has that consistency. Where can we find it? At G.Detou as usual, on the internet too. But also at the local supermarket! After researching, it is the same as the “ready to use” pastry cream bags in the “pastry products” aisle and I know that the Ancel brand sells them. And it is one of the brands used by the pros in pastry making. I’ve always made my custard “at home”, but with a little of this extra “cream powder”, the cream takes on a wonderful consistency! And it is this ingredient that gives the flan its texture! <\/b><\/div>\n
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\nRecipe for “coffee eclairs” for about twenty pieces:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nCoffee pastry cream<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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\nStart by preparing the pastry cream:<\/i><\/div>\n
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\nHere is the coffee I use for this recipe. This is the Trablit brand. You can find it as usual at G.Detou or on the internet without difficulty. <\/i><\/div>\n
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\nSimply whip it vigorously to smooth it out and make it soft. You can do it by hand with a whisk or with the whisk of the food processor. Smooth for at least 5 minutes.<\/i><\/div>\n


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\nSet the cream aside in a cool place until ready to use.<\/i><\/div>\n
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\nPreheat the oven to 200\u00b0C.<\/i><\/div>\n
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\nYou can draw 10-12cm long lines with a pencil to help you make straight eclairs. In my experience, you should not overdo the thickness of the choux, as they swell up a lot when cooked.<\/i><\/div>\n


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\nBake for 20-25 minutes at 200\u00b0C. The eclairs must be really golden, otherwise they will fall apart. <\/i><\/div>\n


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\nThen let the eclairs dry overnight to allow them to stale a bit. If you don’t wait a bit, you will have a hard time dipping the eclairs in the fondant.<\/i><\/div>\n
\nThe next day, fill the eclairs by making three small holes under the eclairs with a small fluted tip or a fine knife tip. One hole in the middle and two symmetrical ones across the tip of the lightning bolt.<\/i><\/div>\n
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\nPut the coffee cream in a pastry bag fitted with a 6mm nozzle and fill the eclairs with the three different holes. When the cream overflows a bit, scrape the lightning from underneath. Do the same with all .<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
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\nPut the fondant in a double boiler or in the microwave to melt it a little. Don’t get too hot! It is enough to reach 30-35\u00b0C. <\/i><\/div>\n
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