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Eclairs with Tahitian vanilla and caramelised nuts
We love the eclair with Tahitian vanilla. Composed of a choux pastry, a pastry cream and a perfumed icing, eclairs are one of the French's favorite pastries. Trust me, it is worth it
Ingredients For
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x 2
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12 cl
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75 g
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50 cl
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x 6
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75 g
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50 g
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200 g
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x 1
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x 8
Preparation
1
Prepare the choux pastry : Break 2 eggs into a bowl. Beat them lightly.
2
Melt 12 cl of water, 50 g of butter, cut into pieces, and a pinch of salt, in a small saucepan.
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Remove from the heat and add 75 g of flour all at once. Mix everything together with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes off the sides. Gradually add the beaten eggs.
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Fill the piping bag with the mixture. Pipe éclairs on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
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Bake for about 12 minutes at 220 °C, then for 5 minutes in the oven with the door kept ajar with a wooden spoon.
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Prepare the vanilla crème pâtissière : Slice the vanilla pod in two, lengthwise, and remove the pulp.
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Heat 50 cl of milk in a saucepan with the vanilla pulp. Meanwhile, whisk 6 egg yolks with 100 g of sugar. Incorporate 50 g of flour.
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Pour half of the boiling milk over the eggs while whisking. Return this to the saucepan, stirring all the while. Allow to boil, still stirring, for 1 minute. Transfer the cream to a bowl and leave to cool, covering with cling film.
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Prepare the icing: in a bowl, mix 200 g of icing sugar into an egg white. Heat the bowl in a bain-marie while stirring.
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Assembly. Pierce the ends of the éclairs. Fill them with crème pâtissière using a piping bag. Spread the icing on top using a brush. Immediately top with a few nuts.
