Thursday, September 15, 2011

Choux Paste and Eclairs

5 September 2011

Choux Paste

Ingredients

Water                   600 ml
Pinch of sugar           3 g
Pinch of salt              3 g
Flour                    300 g
Butter                   250 g
Eggs                       10 each

Method

1. Bring water, sugar and fat to the boil in saucepan
2. Remove from heat
3. Add sieved flour and mix with wooden spoon
4. Return to moderate heat and stir constantly until mixture leave sides of pan
5. Remove from heat and allow cooling
6. Gradually add beaten eggs, mixing well
7. The paste should be a dropping consistency

Chef Tips

50, 70 and 100% whole meal flour may be used

Éclairs

Ingredients

Choux paste                       44 each (baked)
Grape Jelly                       110 g
Cream                                  1 L
White Chocolate                 50 g
Coco Powder                     20 g
 
Method

1. Place 22 pastry puffs on working counter in a row
2. Spoon 5 g of grape jelly on each puff
3. Pipe Whipped cream on each puff till jelly is covered
4. Place last 22 pastry puff on top of cream to create éclair
5. Place éclairs on serving tray
6. Dust with coco powder
7. Drizzle melted white chocolate over éclairs

Chef Tips

Place any topping on éclair for variation

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