Eclairs
A classic eclair recipe of light choux pastry filled with rich crème pâtissière. Make the basic buns, then fill with on-trend flavours and colourful glazes for a stunning afternoon tea treat
Elderflower & meringue eclairs
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- plus 3 hours chilling
- A challenge
- Makes 20 eclairs
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- 1 quantity eclairs and crème pâtissière recipe - see link in method
- 4 tbsp elderflower cordial
- 600g fondant icing sugar
- green food colouring
- blue food colouring
- 600ml double cream
- 4 tbsp icing sugar
- mini meringuesto decorate (available from Waitrose)
- sugar pearlsto decorate
Nutrition: per eclair
- kcal454
- fat26g
- saturates15g
- carbs50g
- sugars40g
- fibre0g
- protein4g
- salt0.3g
Method
step 1
Make the eclairs and crème pâtissière using our classic recipe.
step 2
Mix 2 tbsp elderflower cordial with the fondant icing sugar and add enough water to make a thick but drizzly icing. Add a drop each of green and blue food colouring and mix. Cover with cling film.
step 3
Pour 2 tbsp elderflower cordial, the double cream and icing sugar into a bowl, whisk to stiff peaks, then fold through the crème pâtissière. Transfer to a piping bag and pipe generous blobs over the base of each eclair, then crumble over a few mini meringues.
step 4
Spread the glaze over the top half of the split éclairs. Position on top of the cream. After every four or five eclairs, decorate the tops while the icing is still wet; I used mini meringues and sugar pearls.
For more help, see our how to make choux pastry and eclairs video.
