Monster Eclairs

Step 1

• To make fantastic Monster Eclairs, heat the butter and water in a saucepan, then add the sugar and a pinch of salt.
• Stir with a whisk until the mixture comes to a boil. Next, remove from the heat and add the sifted flour.
• Then, place the saucepan on the stove again and let it cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. When the mixture comes off the bottom of the pan forming a white patina, transfer it to a plate and let it cool.
• Once cold, add the eggs one at a time, mixing with the electric whisk. Then, add the next egg only after the first one has completely blended. Stir until you get a smooth and homogeneous mixture.
• With the use of a pastry bag and the smooth croissant n. 20 obtain, directly on the baking tray lined with baking paper, elongated shapes of about 10 cm.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 190 ° C for about 35 minutes continuously checking the cooking. When they are colorful and crunchy, turn them off and leave them in the open oven to dry.
• Meanwhile, make the cream. She pours the milk into a saucepan and brings it to a boil. He whips the egg yolks, the aroma and the sugar separately and, finally, adds the sifted flour a little at a time. Pour the hot milk over the mixture and stir constantly.
• Finally, place the saucepan on the stove again and continuing to stir, let the cream thicken. Meanwhile, leave in the fridge to cool for about 2 hours.
• Help yourself with a pastry bag to stuff the monster éclairs. can decorar them with colored dark sugar that you can prepare by dissolving 500 g of dark sugar in 60 g of hot water.
• In addition, you can color and flavor as you like. When the sugar has reached a creamy and thick consistency, decora your awesome Monster Eclairs.