Eclairs with whipped cream. Do-it-yourself favorite treat

Eclairs can have any filling: condensed milk, chocolate, custard or whipped cream. Of course, depending on the supplement, the taste of the dish will change a little. In the hands of an experienced chef, eclairs with whipped cream or with another filling will turn into a masterpiece. They are perfect for daily tea drinking, and for a festive feast. The perfect combination of crisp and soft cream.

general information

The word "eclair" in translation into Russian means "lightning". This dessert gained wide popularity in the 19th century in France. The authorship of the original recipe is attributed to one French chef, who, according to history, served in the kitchen of the kings. For the first time, eclairs with whipped cream were mentioned in 1884 in an English recipe book. Now in many countries, cakes are called differently.

Choux pastry was first prepared in the 14th century. Of course, that recipe is slightly different from today, but the dough is still used choux. Now it is possible to cook not only eclairs from it, but also profiteroles with buns.

Ingredients for Goodies

Home-made eclairs are distinguished from purchased ones by special softness and tenderness. The delicacy is prepared in two stages: first the dough, then the cream. For the first you will need:

• four eggs;
• 150 g of flour;
• half a pack of oil;
• 240 g of milk;
• a pinch of salt;
• a teaspoon of sugar.

Milk can be replaced with water. For the cream you will need:

• 250 g vanilla ice cream;
• one and a half glasses of cream 33%;
• four tablespoons of powdered sugar.

For whipping, you should take only fat cream, at least 33%.

Eclairs with whipped cream. Recipe step by step

For the test:

1. Pour milk (or water) into the pan, add butter and a pinch of salt.
2. When the butter has melted, gradually add the sifted flour. Brew the mixture, remove from the oven and cool.
3. To the resulting mass, gradually add the eggs, constantly whipping them with a whisk.
4. Next, you need a pastry bag. Add dough to it and squeeze it onto a baking sheet with strips no more than ten centimeters long.
5. Place the items in a hot oven. Bake them for the first 10 minutes at a temperature of 220 degrees, then another 10-15 minutes at 190 degrees.
6. In the finished eclairs, make holes and fill with whipped cream.

Eclairs can be decorated with grated chocolate or coconut. You can cook the icing and pour it over or spread with whipped cream.

Now we will focus on the preparation of the filling. Many housewives do not know how to whip the cream of 33% in a strong foam. In fact, this is not difficult at all.

1. Pour the cooled cream into a deep bowl and begin to whisk with a mixer until the foam is thick.
2. Gradually mix the icing sugar.
3. Transfer the resulting mass to a syringe or pastry bag and leave for 10 minutes in the refrigerator.

Fill the finished eclairs with the mixture. They can be laid out on a dish or a beautiful tray and served with tea.

Few secrets

Unfortunately, many housewives do not make choux pastry the first time and they give up trying, thinking that this is a rather complicated and laborious process. However, this is not at all true. To successfully prepare the dough, you must observe the following:

1. If you do not sift the flour, then the dough will turn out with lumps, and the finished product will be uneven.
2. Eggs should be added to the dough only after cooling.
3. Eggs must be warm. If there is no time to wait until they warm to room temperature, then they can be put in a container with warm water.
4. To make the dough very liquid, the eggs need to be added gradually.
5. Also, when whipping the dough, it is better to refuse the mixer, otherwise the cake will not keep its shape.
6. Bake a treat only in a preheated oven. The first 10-12 minutes at 220 degrees, and then you need to lower the temperature to 190 degrees.

These simple secrets will help any housewife prepare eclairs with whipped cream the first time.