The Art of French Pastry

chocolate on a cutting board with a large chef’s knife and set aside (this isn’t necessary if you are usi ...

2 Meanwhile, in a medium bowl whisk the cornstarch and the flour together with the remaining 30 gram ...

egg yolk mixture. Strain the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan. 4 Turn the heat back to med ...

slightly thick on the bottom of the pan, remove it from the heat and whisk until the entire mixture is thick ...

Cook, whisking, for 1 minute to cook out the starch flavor. 5 Immediately remove from the heat and whi ...

another sheet of plastic wrap directly on top of the cream so that the pastry cream is not in contact with ...

Scrape into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 day or proceed with ...

into a pastry bag fitted with a ⅜-inch round tip. 2 Open up the éclairs, fill them with the ...

chocolate coins). Place half of the simple syrup in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at 50 percent power ...

together with a rubber spatula until the mixture is homogenous. If it does not come together, repeat the microw ...

very hard to stir this mixture at first, but then it will come together. You can slowly thin it down ...

the fondant seems too thick, add a little more syrup; if it feels too soft, add a small amount of fondant. If ...

The fondant is now ready to be used. 5 Put on the latex gloves. With your left hand hold an éclair ...

fondant. With your right index finger wipe off the excess fondant, leaving enough of a layer to cover ...

are all glazed, place them in the refrigerator. Serve them at once or store them in the refrigerator for up to ...

the refrigerator. STORAGE Always keep éclairs in the refrigerator. They should be good for 24 hours. After that ...

JACQUY’S TAKEAWAYS Fondant is always thinned down with simple syrup. Vanilla éclairs are usually dipped in plain fonda ...

3 percent coffee extract. If you are using fondant powder, which is very convenient, add the chocolate syrup and 25 gr ...

directed. Adjust the consistency with a tablespoon of warm water if necessary. This method works well and is v ...

to go, and it is not to my taste, but technically it works. Don’t forget to put on latex gloves before you begin ...