Choux Pastry and Eclairs (Maria Teresa Faria de Freitas) - Family de Freitas

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Choux Pastry and Eclairs (Maria Teresa Faria de Freitas)
2 oz flour
1 oz butter
1 gill water
Pinch of salt

Few drops of vanilla
1 egg
½ egg yolk

  1. Warm and sieve flour.
  2. Put water, butter in a small pan and bring to boiling while stirring well.
  3. Draw foam aside and add all the flour at once. Beat in the flour over the fire until the mixture is smooth.
  4. When cooled, add the vanilla essence and beat in the ½ yolk. When smooth, add the whole egg.

Making Eclairs

  1. Place mixture in rolls on a greased tray.
  2. Bake in a steady oven for about 30 minutes until crisp and a light-brown. Avoid draughts throughout cooking.
  3. When baked, split eclairs at one side, remove the soft centre and cool on a rack.
  4. Fill with sweetened and flavoured cream
  5. Top with chocolate icing.

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