
Telat banget ya aku ngebahas eclairs sekarang. Kesannya biasaaaa banget. Tapi, aku udah ngebet berat mau nyobain bikin eclairs yang satu ini. Gara-gara nonton acara nya Rachel Allen, Bake!. Aku suka deh nonton Rachel Allen, suka dengan logat Irish-ya dan suaranya yang empuk. Selain itu, resep-resepnya selalu menarik dan cara pembuatannya terlihat sederhana n' sangat mungkin untuk di praktekkan sendiri di rumah. Pokoknya suka! suka! suka! Nah, beberapa Minggu lalu, aku nonton episode eclairsnya. Alhamdulillah, ketemu juga sama resepnya di sini. Uuuugghhh....gak sabar pengen nyobain, abis gemez deh ngeliat eclairsnya. Apalagi ngeliat fillingnya creme chantilly...wuiiihhh...doyan!


Ternyata, memang bener tuh, sampe eclairsnya habis, bentuknya tetap utuh. Selain itu, lubang tadi juga memudahkan aku buat ngisi soesnya dengan filling. Maklum, di Jambi aku gak punya spuit buat ngisi filling kue *huh!*. Jadi lubang yang di buat tadi, membantu sekali saat aku ngisi soes cuma pake plastik segitiga doang. Sudah dari 2 hari lalu aku minta dianter kak Ika nyari spuit bundar buat nge-spuit eclairs dan spuit yang buat ngisi fillingnya. Sayangnya sampe sekarang gak ketemu, cita-citanya mau pesan online sama teman-teman milis, tapi kelupaan melulu. Untung aku tetap nekat bikin, cukup pake plastik segitiga yang di gunting ujungnya. Lubang yang besar untuk couxnya, lubang kecil untuk isinya. Tetap berhasil dan tetap cantik. So, no spuit, no problem...*ehem*

Setelah selesai di beri filling dan di celupkan coklat, eclairnya aku masukkin kulkas. Yep aku sukaaa banget makan eclairs dengan filling cream chantilly dingin-dingin. Lebih enak deh. Aku ambil satu dari kulkas dan aku kasih si Mas buat nyicipin...seperti yang aku duga, si Mas suka! horeee...katanya enak karena soesnya terasa krenyes-krenyes etc..etc...(aku masih belum nangkap kalo si Mas ngomong nge-jowo...hehehe...). Gak berapa lama, ada bang Baraq datang sama si Arel, langsung deh jadi pencicip berikutnya, dapat jempol dari bang Baraq, kalo si Arel, gak berkata-kata, tapi pipinya penuh coklat dan bajunya di lumuri cream chantilly....aku anggap aja itu tanda dia suka....hehehehe... kalo kak Ika, dari arisan tiba-tiba nongol nanya eclairs, ambil sendiri di kulkas, makan trus bilang enak banget sambil ngeloyor balik lagi ke arisan...hahahahaha...*gawat*


Eclairs
Rachel Allen
Ingredients
Choux pastry
- 100g (3 ½ oz) strong white or plain flour
- Pinch of salt
- 150ml (1/4 pint) water
- 75g (3oz) butter
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 extra egg, beaten - to brush eclairs before baking
For the chocolate glacé icing
- 200g (7oz) icing sugar
- 25g (1oz) cocoa powder
- 1 2 tbsp boiling water
For the crème chantilly filling
- 50g (2oz) icing sugar (1 generous tbsp), sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 400ml (14fl oz) whipped cream (measure when whipped)
2 piping bags
- Plain 5-8mm (1/4 – 3/8 in) nozzle
- Plain 3mm (1/8 in) nozzle (optional)
Method
Choux Pastry
- Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl and set aside
- Place the water and butter in a medium-sized saucepan with high sides (not a low sauté pan) set over a medium-high heat, stirring until the butter melts. Allow the mixture to come to a rolling boil then immediately remove the pan from the heat. Add the flour and salt and beat very well with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes together.
- Reduce the heat to medium and replace the saucepan, stirring for 1 minute until the mixture starts to ‘fur’ (slightly stick to the base of the pan). Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 1 minute.
- Pour about one-quarter of the beaten egg into the pan and, using the wooden spoon, beat very well. Add a little more egg and beat well again until the mixture comes back together. Continue to add the egg, beating vigorously all the time, until the mixture has softened, is nice and shiny and has a dropping consistency. You may not need to add all the egg or you may need a little extra. If the mixture is too stiff (not enough egg) then the choux pastries will be too heavy, but if the mixture is too wet (too much egg) they will not hold their shape when spooned onto greaseproof paper.
- Although the pastry is best used right away, it can be placed in a bowl, covered and chilled for up to 12 hours, until ready to use.
Eclairs
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F), Gas mark 7. Line a baking tray with parchment paper (not greaseproof paper, as the éclairs may stick when cooked).
- Place the dough into a piping bag fitted with the plain 5–8mm (1/4–3/8in) nozzle and pipe into lengths approximately 10cm (4in) long onto the prepared baking tray, spaced about 4cm (1 ½ in) apart to allow for expansion. Use a small wet knife to stop the dough coming out when you have finished piping each éclair.
- Brush the éclairs gently with the beaten egg and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 200°C (400°F), Gas mark 6 and continue to cook for a further 15–20 minutes or until the éclairs are puffed up, golden and crisp.
- Remove the éclairs from the oven and using a skewer or the tip of a small sharp knife, make a hole in the side or the base of each éclair. Return to the oven and bake for a further 5 minutes to allow the steam to escape. Transfer the éclairs to a wire rack to cool.
- Meanwhile, make the icing. Sift the icing sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl. Add the boiling water and stir to mix, adding a little more boiling water if necessary until the icing is spreadable but not too watery.
- To make the crème chantilly filling, fold the sifted icing sugar and vanilla extract into the whipped cream. Chill until you are ready to use it.
- When the éclairs are cool, spoon the crème chantilly into a clean piping bag fitted with the small, plain nozzle (or use the same nozzle used for piping the éclairs) and pipe the cream into the éclairs through the hole made by the skewer or knife until they are well filled.
- Using a small palette knife or table knife that has been standing in a jug of hot water (to make spreading the icing easier), spread the icing over the top of each éclair, dipping the knife into the hot water between each éclair. Serve and watch them being devoured!
Notes & Tips
Variation
Coffee glacé icing: Use coffee glace icing instead of chocolate.
4 comments:
Eclairs adalah soes kegemaranku juga. Kelihatan cantik & enak sekali. Thanks buat sharing resepnya ya :)
Mb. Lia.... ijin copas reseponya ya.... dari kemarin mau buat kue sus krn kakak ipar saya suka. Lihat resepnya dan cerita dari Mb. Lia, jadi mau buat.... ngiler dari penampakannya. Thx ^^
boleh tanya gak, bubuk coklat valrhona nya beli di mana? makasi ya please reply :)
Mbak Aileen, aku beli bubuk coklat Valrhona sama mba' Nia Radin cake. Coba cek di facebook "Radin Baking Ingredients". Happy shopping :-)
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