Tuesdays with Dorie BWD: Chocolate Éclairs
April 22, 2025 at 7:35 pm | Posted in BWD, general pastry, groups, other sweet, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 8 CommentsTags: baking, choux
Choux-based treats are some of my favorite to make and eat. I think pâte à choux is a really fun dough, and one of the few things worth breaking out a piping bag for, imo. These Chocolate Éclairs actually required me to use two piping bags (one for the dough and one for the filling)– something that I could see coming, and had me putting off this bake until this very morning.
Luckily, choux pastry is pretty easy-peasy to make, and a little cocoa powder is all that’s needed to give the dough its chocolate twist. I piped out the dough a bit thicker than Dorie says to because I like chubby éclairs (and as a result only got six instead of eight). I didn’t really feel like making pastry cream to fill them, and I’ve seen other group members do some nice whipped cream-filled versions, so I followed suit. The flavor, texture and stability of mascarpone whipped cream is something of an obsession of mine, so I whisked up some of that.
A couple of months ago, I impulse-bought a jar of Sicilian pistachio cream at Eataly; I decided to finally crack it open and flavor my whip mix with a big blob of it. Yum is all I have to say about that. When I brought these out, glazed and dressed up for dessert, my husband asked if I was inspired by Dubai chocolate– I think it’s hilarious he has even heard of that!
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That pistachio cream is a real standout and wins the beauty contest hands down!
Comment by Shirley @ EverOpenSauce— April 22, 2025 #
These are perfect – love this flavour combo too and the colours really pop!
Comment by Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)— April 23, 2025 #
Your pistachio twist looks perfect. I have no idea what Dubai chocolate is so your husband is way ahead of me.
Comment by Diane— April 27, 2025 #
You always inspire me!! These are picture perfect…and I love that you made them a little wider! I used the old ziplock bag trick and mine were too skinny. It would have been better to have less and have them look like yours. I have never heard of Dubai chocolate so kudos to your husband!!
Comment by isthisakeeper— April 28, 2025 #
xoxoxoxo!!
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— April 28, 2025 #
Those eclairs are perfection!
Comment by Judy— May 3, 2025 #
What a creative flavor combination! I really need to step up my éclair game! 🙂
Comment by Kaleb T.— May 17, 2025 #
thanks— the options are endless!
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— May 18, 2025 #