Love an excuse to eat an eclair!!
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It is the perfect time to indulge in this creamy and yummy treat!
Today’s 5 facts about the Chocolate Eclair:
An éclair is an oblong pastry made with choux dough filled with a cream and topped with icing.
In French, “éclair” the dessert may have gotten its name from the “flash” of frosting that glistens across its top.
When baking the perfect chocolate éclair, sufficient steam is essential to the construction of the inner cavern that will be filled with vanilla cream.
MasterChef India pastry experts spent three days constructing a 26 foot tall chocolate éclair pyramid in 2010, taking the world record, according to Limca.
The éclair originated during the 19th century in France. It was called “pain à la duchesse” or “petite duchesse” until 1850.
Today’s Food History
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