KITKAT® Éclair

Cooking Time
60
Portions
11

Ingredients

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  • ml water
  • ml skimmed milk
  • g butter, unsalted
  • g sugar
  • g plain flour
  • g egg, whole
  • g whipping cream
  • g caster sugar
  • g vanilla extract
  • g milk chocolate
  • g KITKAT® Mix in

  • 1

    Step 1

    For the Choux Paste: Place water, milk, butter and sugar in a saucepan, let the butter melt and bring to the boil.
  • 2

    Step 2

    Sieve the flour into the pan and beat with a wooden spoon until combined – it should come away from the sides of the pan as one piece of dough.
  • 3

    Step 3

    Transfer the dough to a stand-up mixer bowl and let cool for 5-10min.
  • 4

    Step 4

    Gradually incorporate beaten eggs until dropping consistency (paddle attachment).
  • 5

    Step 5

    Pipe 10cm long logs with a 15mm plain tube nozzle onto a tray with silpat mat.
  • 6

    Step 6

    Egg wash lightly.
  • 7

    Step 7

    Bake at 190°C, for 15 min. Reduce the oven temperature to 175°C and bake for another 10 min. Test one and bake for additional time, if not dried out.
  • 8

    Step 8

    For the Chantilly Cream: Pour whipping cream into round-sided bowl.
  • 9

    Step 9

    Using a balloon whisk, ¾ whisk the cream.
  • 10

    Step 10

    Rain in the sugar whilst whipping.
  • 11

    Step 11

    Finish by adding the vanilla extract.
  • 12

    Step 12

    Whisk to the desired consistency.
  • 13

    Step 13

    Refrigerate and use as required.
  • 14

    Step 14

    Assembly: Fill the base with the prepared Chantilly cream.
  • 15

    Step 15

    Melt milk chocolate. Dip the éclair halfway in it.
  • 16

    Step 16

    Sprinkle with KITKAT® Mix in on top of chocolate.
  • 17

    Step 17

    Let set.
  • 18

    Step 18

    Voilà, your finished chocolate éclair recipe with KITKAT® mix-in.

Ingredients

  • 44 ml water
  • 44 ml skimmed milk
  • 34 g butter, unsalted
  • 2 g sugar
  • 55 g plain flour
  • 76 g egg, whole
  • 300 g whipping cream
  • 15 g caster sugar
  • 2 g vanilla extract
  • 150 g milk chocolate
  • 88 g KITKAT® Mix in