Comments on: Homemade Eclairs

By: Connie

Connie — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 13:08:48 +0000

I’ve tried a few different recipes for eclairs but this is my favorite! I made these over 2 days, simple instructions, perfect results!

By: Lexi @ Sally's Baking Recipes

Lexi @ Sally's Baking Recipes — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:20:09 +0000

In reply to Barbara S. Hi Barbara, we haven't tested a chocolate version of our pastry cream, and it would definitely take some tinkering to determine best amounts and whether cocoa powder or melted baking chocolate would work best. For a chocolate filling, we recommend using the chocolate mousse from this dark chocolate mousse cake —it's excellent paired with these eclairs!

By: Barbara S

Barbara S — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 01:08:36 +0000

Hi Sally, how can I make chocolate pastry cream for the éclair filling? Thanks

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 19:20:58 +0000

In reply to Isabella Cleary. Hi Isabella, they are going to deflate a bit; that is normal. But I wonder if yours were under-baked?

By: Isabella Cleary

Isabella Cleary — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 18:20:29 +0000

wouldve been amazing but all except one of my eclairs sunk in almost immedialy after i took them out of the oven, i followed the recipe to a tea and didnt open the oven even once during the baking process so im not sure what went wrong

By: Stephanie @ Sally's Baking Recipes

Stephanie @ Sally's Baking Recipes — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:04:14 +0000

In reply to Terry. Hi Terry, That Boston Cream Pie recipe is from America’s Test Kitchen cookbook. In our own testing, the recipe here for pastry cream produces pretty much the same results in terms of thickness and stability, so you can use them interchangeably.

By: Terry

Terry — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:42:51 +0000

HI Sally, What is the difference in texture or taste between this pastry cream recipe and the pastry cream recipe of your boston cream pie? One calls for milk, the other half and half, and one calls for cornstarch & the other uses flour? Can both recipes be used effectively for the eclairs? Thank you so much!

By: Sally

Sally — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:09:45 +0000

In reply to Sonja. Hi Sonja, about 3 to 4 inches long.