Eclairs

Method

• step 1

  Put the butter, cut into cubes and the water in a saucepan and heat until the butter melts. Bring to the boil.

• step 2

  Remove from the heat and add the sifted flour and a pinch of salt. Mix everything together vigorously until it forms a soft ball.

• step 3

  Leave the mixture to cool down a bit then gradually add the beaten eggs mixing vigurously after every addition.

• step 4

  Butter a baking tray(I used some grease proof paper) and pipe the mixture on the tray. I chose to make mine in small balls to make more, I used a spoon to form them.

• step 5

  Beak in a preheated oven at 220 ÃÂðC/425 ÃÂðF/Gas7 for 10 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 190 ÃÂðC/375 ÃÂðF/Gas5 for another 20 minutes.

• step 6

  When they are golden turn the oven off but leave them in with the door open for another 2-3 minutes. Cut them in half and leave to cool down. Put the whipped cream on the bottom half and put the other one on top.

• step 7

  Dip the top half of each eclair into the melted chocolate and place them on a platter.

• step 8

  Meltted chocolate: Brake the chocolate into a bowl and then put it in a pan with boiling water, stir and when the chocolate stars to melt add a tsp of butter. Let it cool down a bit and then sink the top of the eclair in the chocolate.

• step 9

  ENJOY!!!