WATCH: Masterclass on how to make the classic French favourite – eclairs

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6 years ago

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Watch how owner Gaspard de Malézieux, of the Parisian éclair patisserie, L’atelier De Léclair makes over 500 éclairs a day. With classic flvaours of chocolate, salted caramel and vanilla it’s a no-brainer as to why this is one of the most loved French pastries of all time.

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The French word éclair means “in a flash of lightening” because that is how quickly these babies go down. The perfect éclair is crisp on the outside, filled with a cloud of whipped cream or custard and drizzled with fondant icing or chocolate ganache.