The Art of French Pastry

(Chris Devlin) #1

But the sin with those
éclairs went beyond
portion control. If you do
not make éclairs the right
size you cannot achieve the
balance of crust and cream
that makes éclairs such
perfect pastries. A 3- to 4-
inch-long choux pastry like
the ones in our recipe is
just the right size for
achieving this. Mini éclairs
that are only 1½ or 2

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