Summer berry chocolate éclairs

By: MummyPagesKitchen

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Eclairs are so delicious but some people can find them tricky to make. This recipe shows just how easy they are.

190ml water

60g butter

115g plain flour

3 eggs

110g cooking chocolate

250ml heavy cream

tbsp icing sugar

120g raspberries and blueberies

Preheat the oven to 220°C / 425°F / Gas mark 7. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.

To make the pastry, combine the water and the butter together in a saucepan over a medium heat. Bring it to the boil before removing from the heat and adding the flour.

Mix the flour with the butter mix until it is a smooth consistency. It will look like a ball of dough.

Leave to cool before putting it into a mixing bowl. Beat in the egg and keep beating until the mixture is smooth.

Spoon into a pastry bag and pipe 12 sausage-like shapes onto the baking tray.

Place in the oven for 20 minutes until golden and crispy.

Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly so that you can cut a slit into each side.

While they are cooling you can make the filling. Mix the cream with the icing sugar until it is like whipped cream. Place into a pastry pipe and pipe out onto each eclair..

To make the topping, melt the chocolate in a small bowl over a pot of boiling water. Spoon the chocolate over each eclair and leave to set.

Put a few berries in the centre before serving.

Serves
12

Preparation Time
20 minutes

Cooking Time
20 minutes

Main ingredients
Dairy, Flour, Chocolate, Fruit, Eggs, Sugar

Recipe Type
Cakes & Baking, Entertaining, Cake Stall

Level of Difficulty
Easy