How to make 1950's Chocolate Eclairs and Cream Puffs | Dining Through The Decades Episode 6 Finale

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Hello Darlings, this is the last and final episode for the 1st series of the Cooking Show! In this episode I make scrumptious Chocolate Eclairs and Cream Puffs from my 1953 Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. I hope you enjoy this episode, I had heaps of fun making it!
Don't forget to let me know if you make one of these desserts!
Lots of love,
Sage xx
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Here are the recipes:
Chocolate Eclairs and Cream Puffs
- Add 1/4 pound stick of butter (1/2 cup) to 1 cup boiling water. Stir to melt butter. Add 1 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt all at once.
- Cook, stirring vigorously, until mixture is smooth and forms soft ball that does not seperate.
- Cool mixture slightly, add 4 eggs, one at a time. Beat vigorously after each egg is added. Beat until mixture is smooth.
- Drop batter onto greased cooky sheet for cream puffs. Put through pastry bag 1/2 to 1 inch wide, 3 inches long for eclairs.
- Bake in very hot oven (450 F or 232 C) for 15 minutes, then in slow oven (325 F or 162 C) 25 minutes.
- Fill cream puffs with Cornstarch Pudding or sweet whipped cream.
- Frost eclairs with Creamy Chocolate Frosting. Fill frosted eclairs with vanilla ice cream or cream filling. Makes 12 cream puffs, 1 1/2 dozen eclairs.
Cornstarch Pudding or Blancmange
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/3 cup sugar
Dash salt
1/2 cup cold milk
1 1/2 cups milk, scalded
1 teaspoon vanilla
- Mix cornstarch, sugar, and salt; combine with cold milk. Gradually add hot milk.
- Cook in double boiler, stirring until thick; cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes. Add vanilla.
- Pour into individual molds, rinsed with cold water; chill until firm. Serve with fresh or canned fruits, cream, or pudding sauce.
- If pudding isn't to be molded, increase milk to 2 1/2 cups. The same amount of arrowroot or 6 tablespoons flour may be substituted for cornstarch. Makes 6 servings.
Creamy Chocolate Frosting
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 1-ounce squares of unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar
- Heat water and butter; add vanilla and chocolate.
- Add confectioner's sugar; beat until of spreading consistency. Will frost tops and sides of two 8-inch cake layers.

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Where do you get your background music? I liked the jazzy one at the beginning!

[@CateSmirno]

I love profiteroles (eclairs), ❤ but I don’t like sweets, so I fill them with salmon mousse that you cooked in the previous video 😊

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Aw...I’m sorry to hear your not doing these anymore. Honestly....your show is lovely, wholesome, clean and calming to watch. How wonderful your husband is supportive in this for you! To see young, married people makes me happy. I wish you nothing but the best in your next endeavor, and please let us know! Blessings from Michigan, USA

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she will be doing them again soon! its a mini series she does when uni work gets more intense, I believe the new "season" might be 1940s rationing recipes? im excited!

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Somehow, I don't think James will have any problem 'getting rid of' those treats for you ;) As my Dad used to say, "It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it!"

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LOL I wish I could have some but it'd put me in diabetic shock unfortunately :(

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I'll keep that in mind!

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Lovely! Your chocolate sauce needs more confectioner's sugar to make it a bit more thick.

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I'm so sorry to see the series ending. I hope you decide to do more. I love using old recipes your show has been amazing! Thanks so much for sharing with us.

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An absolutely fantastic trick I learned with filling piping bags is to stand the bag in a suitably sized glass or jug. Then you have your hands free to get the mixture (whether it's pastry, icing, mousse or whatever) off the spoon and into the bag! So simple, so effective.

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Hello! I have enjoyed these so much, please keep sharing these dining through the decades videos! What about the 1930’s or 1940’s?

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Great idea! I'll keep that in mind!

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Oh yes the 30s!

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Cream puffs are one of my absolute favorite treats! Ahh, this is so fun!

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Hehe thank you Kristina! ☺️💕

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Please please please don't stop your cooking show. I absolutely loved this and cannot possibly wake up on a Sunday not to see the newest! You give me the courage to try and my family thanks you! Not to mention how much I enjoy cooking with you! you are not pretentious at all and I don't feel like a failure if it doesn't come out "perfect" like the hosts. You keep it real. I would love to see 40s recipes next as that is the era I'm personally stuck in. PS: I love seeing the sparkle in your eye when your husband enjoys what you've made. All men should feel as lucky.

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During the bloopers, when the mixer was getting eaten buy a big lump of dough is absolutely hilarious

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These have been really fun! I hope you will do more! What about doing some meals from the Great Depression. Those meals always had to be very creative.

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The channel “cooking with Clara” is a good one for the depression era.

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Sage! You should do the Roaring 20s! I love watching your show each week! ❤️ Cannot wait for the next series!

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My mom used to make these throughout my childhood. So nice to see them homemade again! Thank you! 🥰

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Hi Sage! I'm already missing this episodes, of course we want more...😊 Your eclairs and puffs are perfect Sweetie, just like You said - "homemade". I actually never tried to do it myself, it seems to be so complicated recipe😱...but You had so much fun with this that I probably give a shot... 😉 Thank You Sweetie ❣ Lots of love 💝 P.S. Your hair are different that usually, such a beauty Sweetie, such a beauty. 😊

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They look so good your so sweet and you so bright and cheerful. Thanks for the series. Love it 😊

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A little trick for piping bags: Spiral the end of the piping bag a bit and put it around your index finger or middle finger. That way you can hold it with one hand an don´t have to look out for dough dripping out at that end. Oh and if you want to pipe circles: Hold the piping bag vertical and straight above the tray. Only start lifting, when your piping bag is about to "drown" in dough. (like macarons are piped). For the eclairs do the same, but move slightly (while always keeping the bag straight vertically). This way you get circles and ovals without any problems.

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They look delicious!

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My mum made both of these for us in the sixties, they were so good. I have always been put off by the making of the pastry side of it but this video inspires me to try it, thank you😊

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Love chocolate eclairs !! Cannot eat anymore but happy to see you sharing!!

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This was my Mama's Go-To for Cream Puffs. She chilled her Blancmange & her Chocolate Frosting was thick & fudgy. We loved these bites of Heaven. She would make them once per year. 🥰😋

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Oh absolutely, dessert is one of the things that makes life with living in my opinion

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My mom would always make these when I grew up, and sometimes for us as adults! You are the first person besides her that I’ve seen use that recipe. Such fun to watch.

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You made that look so easy! They looked delicious!!! Absolutely love your content. So refreshing. ❤

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Yes, please continue cooking!!😘

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Yes Please more "Dining through the Decades!" I absolutely loved this series, and am so very sad to see it end. I love vintage cooking. To me its like going to grandma's house. It would be cook to see either the 40's or 60's to early 70's. Bloopers at the end were cute. We've all had those kinda accidents. Of this series, what was your favorite video to make, and food to eat? They all looked so yummy, and the videos were all so much fun. :) Thanks Sage!

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Thank you ! Your videos are super relaxing ❤️

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I literally just made cheese puffs using this same technique. I had never done it before. They turned out so good. And that dough! So many options! So easy.

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I have really enjoyed ALL of your 1950's recipes! I hope you do more in the future :)

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I’m loving these!

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I really wish you could do more 1950’s cooking shows!!

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Yummy I definitely will make these yum treats my favourite 🤩 thanks for this lovely vid and also appreciate the recipe too printing now

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Please make more videos, they were so nice and I learned a lot. Happy Christmas 🤶 🎅🎄

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I will miss these videos! They are my favorite ones you do! Could you maybe do cooking for different occasions through the decades? Like for a dinner party, potluck, night of card playing, picnic, etc? Any decade up through the 80s I think would work

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Your hairstyle looks so beautiful ❤️ What a fantastic series this has been Sage. It's been such a pleasure to have you in the kitchen with me. (These will definitely be repeating) This is seriously something that should be weekly on regular television. I have absolutely loved this whole series so much. Thank you for making the weekends such a special treat 🌹

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This was so fun, thanks Sage!

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Husband💕👍

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Are you sure husband?

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He is actually my boyfriend! 😊

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Loved these episodes ❤ thank you Sage!!

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Loved this... Can't wait for the next season :-)

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These looks so yummy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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I have just watched all of season 1 of Dining Through The Decades and everything looked amazing but the maraschino cherry cake looked divine.

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Please do more cooking shows darling, these were awesome. Maybe do the sixties next, then the seventies & so on. That would be awesome. See you in your next video, hugs your way

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I need this in my life. These look absolutely delicious!

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Once again a masterpiece Sage!

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Please show how you do your hair in this video. I absolutely love how you did it. Also they look yummy.

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She has done a pin curling videos and simple hair styles too!

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I always baked my cream puffs in my muffin pan. I have not made these in years. I’m new to this channel and I’m loving it.

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I am a new subscriber, and I am completely hooked on your content and have now binge watched at least 2 hours. The 50s have always had a special place in my heart ❤ Your videos are so informative and I especially appreciate you turning certain loader noises down or in favour of gentle music. As this means I can watch from the comfort of my own bed while my baby sleeps too, without the need to mess about with my volume. Can't wait to see more.

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Aww thank you so much!! Xx ❤️

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Incredible 👏👏👏

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They look YUMMY♥️

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I have enjoyed this series so much! Thank you 😊 and I would love to see more like this! It reminds me of my Nonna’s wonderful meals and she even made these same cream puffs 😋 maybe now I’m brave enough to try them. You made it look easy (and fun 🤩)

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Please do more of these cooking episodes! I have enjoyed them so much and look forward to each! I'm going to miss them :(

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Can I just say the into gives me The Great British Baking Show vibes! It's one of my favorite shows! Love your videos Sage!

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Aw thank you! 💕