Welcome to the Blogging From A to Z Challenge: Letter E as you can see I still haven’t caught up with everyone. But also you can see I haven’t given up and I am not going to.
Grab your favorite beverage and check out my post for the letter E and if you have something to add leave me a comment. In the meantime I wish you a fun filled day.
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For this mornings snack I thought I would share a recipe for a Eclair you and your students can prepare in your Homeschool Cooking Class ie. Home Econimics.
Can you believe I haven’t ever had a Eclair and I don’t think Charlie has either. As for David I wouldn’t doubt at one time or another he has had one but he isn’t here so I can’t ask him. Have you had a Eclair if so did you like it or not?
Eclair
A Eclair is an oblong pastry made with Choux dough. Then its filled with a cream and topped with chocolate icing. The dough, which is the same as what is used for profiterole, is typically piped into an oblong shape with a pastry bag and baked until it is crisp and hollow inside
Recipe
Ingredients
9 Original recipe yields 9 servings
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 ½ cups cold milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons hot water
Step 1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
Step 2
In a medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, stirring until butter melts completely. Reduce heat to low, and add flour and salt. Stir vigorously until mixture leaves the sides of the pan and begins to form a stiff ball. Remove from heat. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well to incorporate completely after each addition. With a spoon or a pastry bag fitted with a No. 10, or larger, tip, spoon or pipe dough onto cookie sheet in 1 1/2 x 4 inch strips.
Step 3
Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and bake 20 minutes more, until hollow sounding when lightly tapped on the bottom. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Step 4
For the filling, combine pudding mix and milk in medium bowl according to package directions. In a separate bowl, beat the cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Beat in 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Fold whipped cream into pudding. Cut tops off of cooled pastry shells with a sharp knife. Fill shells with pudding mixture and replace tops.
Step 5
For the icing, melt the chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in 1 cup confectioners’ sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in hot water, one tablespoon at a time, until icing is smooth and has reached desired consistency. Remove from heat, cool slightly, and drizzle over filled eclairs. Refrigerate until serving.
Now, lets get to a must have item when your Homeschooling that begins with the Letter E. For us its Earphones and believe me your going to need more than one pair.
What do you use that begins with the Letter E and why?
Charlie also said to remind you about Erasers and you will need a variety of erasers including Pencil Top Erasers. For Holidays I find fun unique Erasers to give the kids.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
