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Makes 6
Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 1 hour
INGREDIENTS
- 750ml milk
- 250g butter
- 50g sugar
- 8g salt
- 300g flour
- 10 eggs, plus 3 yolks for hazelnut cream
- 125g each whipped cream, ready-made hazelnut paste, and a few roasted hazelnuts
- fondant, for glace, chocolate sheets for decoration
PREPARATION
1. To make batter, heat a pan and add 500ml milk, 25g sugar, butter and salt. Once the mixture begins to boil, add flour and stir well. Transfer to a mixing bowl, add the eggs and mix.
2. Pour the batter into a piping bag with a fat nozzle and pipe éclairs on a baking tray. Brush éclairs with egg wash and bake at 180˚C for 45 minutes.
3. For hazelnut cream, bring 250ml milk to a boil, add yolks, the remaining sugar and hazelnut paste. Cook until the mixture thickens. Cool and fold in the whipped cream. Set aside.
4. Slit éclairs horizontally and fill in the hazelnut cream. Melt the fondant and brush each éclair. Allow to cool, place chocolate sheets and hazelnuts on top.
