Super Food Ideas Super Food Ideas - August 2011 , Page 51 Recipe by Kim Coverdale Photography by Cath Muscat Ingredients Nutrition 300ml thickened cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon caster sugar 100g dark chocolate, chopped 15g butter Basic choux pastry 60g butter, chopped 2/3 cup plain flour 3 eggs, lightly beaten Log in to add to My Shopping List Method Notes Step 1 Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper. Step 2 Make basic choux pastry: Combine butter and 2/3 cup cold water in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until butter has melted and mixture just starts to boil. Step 3 Reduce heat to low. Add flour. Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture comes away from side of pan and forms a ball. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly. Step 4 Reserve 2 teaspoons egg. Using a wooden spoon, gradually beat in remaining egg until well combined and mixture forms a glossy dough (mixture should drop from the spoon). Step 5 Spoon dough into a piping bag fitted with a 1cm plain nozzle. Pipe 12cm long logs, 6cm apart, onto prepared trays. Brush with reserved egg. Step 6 Bake 1 tray of eclairs for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden and puffed. Using a small knife, carefully cut eclairs in half horizontally. Return to oven, cut-side up. Bake for 5 minutes to dry out centres. Cool on tray. Increase temperature to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Repeat with remaining tray. Step 7 Using an electric mixer, beat cream, vanilla and sugar until firm peaks. Place chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium-high (75%) for 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Step 8 Spoon cream into a piping bag fitted with a 1cm fluted nozzle. Pipe cream evenly over eclair bases. Spread tops with chocolate mixture and place over cream. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until chocolate has set. Serve. Find the perfect winter comfort food in our winter recipe collection, slow cooker recipe collection and winter dessert collection. emailprintShare this recipe:GooglePlusPinterestdel.icio.usStumble UponYahooFacebookRate this recipe To my cookbook
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