The Best Eclairs Recipe

[@CherylWood-dd7zm]

thank you for taking the time to show what a common mistake looks like. that is just as important as showing the right way. high five.

[@tomobrien9483]

I like your mistakes, we all make them. I love eclairs. Definitely will make these.

[@FlexibleFlyer50]

My dad loved eclairs. When he and my mom traveled, he could never tell us about what they saw. However, he knew every bakery and could go into great detail describing every single piece of pastry that he ate. He was a man who traveled on his stomach!

[@itsmeyourfriend]

Passion fruit + Eclair! Yes we definitely need the recipe! We need a "Favorite's" Playlist ❤

[@McMilesE]

Woah. That's.... a game changer for sure

[@joansantiago5866]

I can't stress this enough , there is not a single recipe I haven't made that hasn't come out right the first time. You sir are so amazingly organized and explain everything in details I can understand and I love all your recipes , they are so delicious! ! I'm patiently waiting for you to make a cannoli cake recipe day one of asking pretty please ❤👀

[@SherlocckHolmez]

For real

[@aymiewalshe982]

Totally agree. If I am looking for a recipe for something and see there is a Preppy Kitchen recipe for it, I KNOW it's going to turn out right...and if it doesn't, it's me and not the recipe. So many times I've taken chances on other sources and they just don't work. I can't say enough about how much I trust John and all the work he puts into these recipes.

[@joansantiago5866]

@aymiewalshe982 no HONESTLY. I feel the same way. Not once have any of his recipes came out bad I love it ! He's so detail oriented as well which is a plus

[@AyeshaFaizan9687]

John kennel has been my go to for years now. I never try anyone else's new recipes but preppy kitchen's.

[@Krfification101]

I so appreciate how you showed us what happens if you go a little too far with the egg, what the pate choux looks like before baking, and then came back and showed us the correct way.

[@wholeNwon]

My aunt used to make them for me but would never tell me the ingredients. I was careful about my fat intake. "If I tell you, you won't eat them." Ignorance was bliss. She passed away at 99 and is still missed.

[@lovepinkieshyflutterpie]

Sorry for your loss and I’m sure she was a kind woman.

[@wholeNwon]

@@lovepinkieshyflutterpie Thank you.

[@deedee1155]

R.I.P for your aunt, but do you know the recipe now?!?!

[@wholeNwon]

@@deedee1155 Thank you. No, unfortunately I don't. But there was nothing especially distinctive about the eclairs and cream puffs. She likely just used a cookbook. It certainly was not a family recipe. But she made them for me and that's what was so special.

[@mattbuckman2324]

My wife makes them for every two weeks

[@gaylecullen1167]

You’ll most probably not even see my comment as you get so many but I just have to say that my anti anxiety is watching you bake 🥰 my love language is cooking and baking for my family and friends and I’m very good at that. My hubby and sons know my relax is to watch John …. always! Thank you for always sharing your honesty about all things baking. You are the ONLY person who’s recipes I’ll make without scrutinizing it to look for changes I have to make before making it 🫢😁❤

[@LaurynMc]

I love that mistakes are made and corrected, makes you so real and relatable.

[@user-jq1jl8wi1j]

Thank you for changing my baking life❤

[@Angelicus-p5p]

Making choux pastry is so much fun and easy, seeing them puff up like magic! A friend made a towering croquembouche for a wedding years ago. Impressive. One of my favourite recipes is from years ago in the Betty Crocker recipe card library (I collected it as a young teen). The Danish Puff - choux over a pastry base with almond icing and slivered almonds on top! I even made an orange version with fine peel in the icing. Now you can show us gougeres.😊

[@Jod3lay]

The passionfruit kind..? 😍 Yes, I want that video!!!

[@cynthiag3065]

Did he really have to ask.😁

[@scharlamallory9545]

My mother used to make eclairs often when I was a child. They've always been my favorite dessert. ❤❤❤

[@bluenile2613]

Thanks John for sharing your delicious recipes. I was a non baker before I found your channel. Tried this eclair recipe for a start (because I love eclairs)during the pandemic and turned out PERFECT. Since then I have tried numerous recipes from cookies to cakes. Every single baked goodies turns out delicious. Plus I love your humor.

[@thehuggz-i9k]

I've made eclairs successfully in the past. However about 8 months ago I moved to Arkansas. Since the move, the eclair recipe I had been using had NEVER yielded successful results. Some of it was me not understanding the oven I was using or trying new thing. However even when I wasn't doing stupid things my shells were still not behaving correctly. Going flat and not rising at all or the bottom rising off the tray in the middle to make you THINK things were working well until you picked the shell up and realized it was actually too flat to fill. All that back story to say, your recipe is the first one to have worked since my move! My glee over having finally succeeded for the first time in nearly a year was... honestly it was probably quite obnoxious to everyone else in the family 🤣 But the results were delicious! Thank you for helping me break my losing streak.

[@evalinawarne1337]

My best eclairs were in Germany 🇩🇪 Baked each morning. Also ate cream puffs. Real whipping cream. DELICIOUS.

[@Anetnetlovesnoopy]

I just have to say thank you for showing us how to make this delicious treat. My high school son had to makeup an assignment in his pastry class and it was Eclairs. He was sick and miss the instructions on how to make this. You help us out tremendously. Definitely much better than store bought. I had not ever made eclairs before. Thank you so very much.

[@christinegentrynelson]

I made these tonight!! Everything came out amazing except we couldnt wait for the cream to set so we ate them warm haha. Next time ill bake the dough two hours AFTER making the filling! Ive never made any of the three elements before so im impressed how easy to follow the directions were and that i was successful! Thank you!

[@Katarina-z5g]

The bake is scrumptious these eclairs are inside custard and covered in chocolate on the outside. It looks delicious😋

[@pattyfarthing9980]

I love that you added your egg mistake!! I know making eclairs for the 1st time can be very nerve racking but you pointed out that we all make mistakes in the kitchen and that’s totally normal and absolutely ok!! Another great video 💕

[@nancys.5968]

"No one has to feel guilty about anything" - love it! I will remind myself of that when I try to make these 😄

[@Temotokatate-mn2uz]

My mother used to make eclairs often when I was a child. They've always been my favorite dessert.

[@midianso]

Same here. It was a time when my mother made them every weekend. She said it was easy to make them, as she memorized the recipe. They disappeared with the speed of light, during days when guests just ring your bell without announcing themselves on a Sunday afternoon. But it was a little easier: no special tip, just a spoon; that was my job :). After I came to Canada, I was invited to a potluck. I made the eclairs/choux-a-la-creme. I still believe they invited me again because of this old recipe. 🤣😂🤣. I appreciate the extra tips in this video. There is always a kitchen tip we don't know.

[@iameowyn]

John, you saying 'profiterole' totally made my day.

[@malcolmroberson6719]

Thanks for all the easy recipes! I've already made several things, such as eclairs, fruit tarts, angel food cake and many more! They were all easy and delicious!

[@amyspeers8012]

My local patisserie makes excellent ones. Chocolate filled are my favorite, but my husband loves the coffee ones.

[@VickiMcCormick-jf5pe]

I actually love that it didn't work out the first time. Now we know what to look for. I think if people gave us the messed up ones as well as the good one, it will teach us what to look out for and how to fix it

[@peppermintpeggy658]

Thank you soooooo much for admitting to your little mistake and showing us that a do-over is occasionally necessary!!! Love you !!!!!!

[@Holmer188]

I so appreciate that you are willing to share the correct way to mix the dough. Can’t wait for your new book. Thanks for all you do.

[@jonathanrio6587]

I love it that you show and explain the mistakes... thank you!!!!!

[@gvweeda]

I really appreciate your showing the first batch, gives me encouragement not to give up when things don’t turn out right. Also, yes please!! I would love to see a video on the passion fruit pastry yum!!!

[@r.r9857]

I just decided to make an éclair after I watched your video that you uploaded 5 years ago. While I started working, I was surprised when I discovered that you uploaded this video only two weeks ago😂 thanks man,we appreciate all the effort you put into your videos❤️

[@berserkirclaws107]

As a French I saw many different flavours éclair but really the best are always the classic one and I definitely would eat them one in a flash😉 Great video 👍

[@ericnudelman2767]

Was never much of a fan of eclairs but seeing this makes them look so delicious. I’ll definitely be making this with my daughters. Request for a nice rice pudding recipe.

[@michellescarborough16]

This looks so good. It doesn't look too involved like other recipes I have seen. Thank you.

[@hishamabdulhak539]

Love the recipe! I tried it and my family loved it, I've made your custard recipe to go with it as well as a chocolate custard version and it turned out delicious as well: 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 0.13 cup dutch-process cocoa powder 0.38 cup sugar 0.25 teaspoon salt 1.5 cups milk 1.5 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoons vanilla

[@sybilremmitz9660]

Fresh cream and caramal filling..yummy!!

[@mikassaakermann5561]

I liked your eclairs video from 5y ago but I love this one more. Makes sense to start with the crème pâtissière and then make the choux pastry. Thanks for recipe, I've been craving eclairs, will try it soon ❤

[@binx5185]

Yes i want the passion fruit recipe!!!

[@kristic4472]

I love eclairs! I really like and appreciate how you show what it's supposed to look like, it's much more helpful for me.

[@Michelle-Gx3jq]

I love éclairs so much! This recipe looks delicious and drool worthy❤

[@Taliah-l8o]

I’m 14 and try to bake something from your channel every so often. I love how detailed you explain the steps and make it easy for me to follow!

[@thegratefulbaker]

thank you for your tip about poking holes at the bottom. My choux's have always been flat , had no idea. Thank you for being you, love your channel John

[@cookiejones]

John, Your eclairs, like everything you make, look to die for. Yum, yum.

[@jennsuicune]

This is my favorite pastry above all😋. Yummy... Greetings from France

[@sylviaerspamer5353]

I used to make these but shaped into crème puffs (thank you Julia)! I am encouraged to make again.

[@teddygingerbear1372]

Great recipe tutorial for eclairs! Would love additional recipes for other flavors. My daughter is a graduate from CIA as pastry chef. We love visiting the campus anytime we’re in the area. Once we had a Carmel flavored eclair from Apple Pie Bakery Cafe & it was deliciously memorable!

[@MishaalFatimaAbbas]

Great recipe thanks for sharing it so easy to make and I love the tips you share in the video which are so helpful and they come In so useful for young bakers like us

[@lauriegelinas257]

There's something soothing when making custard, the more you make it the better your technique will be:)

[@carlstawicki1915]

Honesty, I'm here for the filling recipe. Just give me a bucket of it with a spoon. 🤤

[@PixivityComputerSpecialists]

I'm with you!

[@jayr.617]

Amazing how many eggs go into pastries to make them yummy. What can replace eggs? I can't imagine applesauce will give the same wonderful flavor. Asking as a vegan.

[@FA-wv5ep]

been making these for years using another recipe. Your recipe is by far the best!! thank you

[@MaideKarzaoglu]

This video is true Masterclass!!

[@CherylWood-dd7zm]

I bet a subtle lemon crème pat would be good.

[@gabrielalauracolimodio9988]

You had me at "eclair"❤❤❤

[@mmakomanyatja5213]

Fabulous 👌 friend wow love it many thanks your skill is beyond 👌 this world stay bless with family much appreciated 👏

[@NkouaKombetto]

You're the best cooker 😊❤

[@meximlt59]

John, these look absolutely delicious! I haven’t had a good eclair since I lived in Fresno, California as a kid and my mom would buy them at our local bakery. These look like a lot of work but well worth it. Thanks as well for explaining what crème diplomat is.

[@katievdbshsh757]

Thanks - I've always wanted to make these. These are my favorite. God bless you from grandma Katie in Oregon

[@blessme1234to]

thank goodness I was watching your video before I dived into making this! You told everyone after your mistake! What you did wrong. hahaha!! I'm glad I watched this before I tried my hand at this one! You made me excited to learn this! Cheers to you and Eclairs!

[@lee35777]

I've been thinking about eclairs for awhile - now I know one thing I'll be doing this coming weekend. Thanks for the video and recipe!

[@sharijd726]

Passion fruit! YES YES YES!!!

[@janesavage4733]

They look delicious. Do you have a recipe for a vanilla slice ?

[@awantikagupta3990]

John, I love watching your videos and your recipes have always been my most favourite❤️Much love to you! I love how happily you bake , i wish I could just quit my job and bake all day and create amazing recipes to share with all the lovely fellow bakers in this world❤️

[@lorrainegreen6782]

I love watching you cook! And the results are always so delicious! You have a gift for simplifying the complex.

[@nicholasbrownell]

so true !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jorgepenastudios4518]

Never had Eclairs before! Since I'm not really a sweets person, I'd like to try them some day! Again John ur the best, giving the best recipes!!!

[@lilysgram5886]

You will love them!!!!!!

[@HazelSmith-y4l]

OMG yum. They look delicious. And with the way you explain everything, not intimidating at all. PS I love that you leave your mini mistakes in, it helps us learn. Thank you ❤

[@WahleahHarjo-b5z]

❤❤❤❤omg!!!! I loved this show so much I was on the end of my chair just listening to u make this dessert.... ❤❤❤❤❤

[@steveandrushko75]

I made these and they were excellent

[@shameenafarmis9485]

Waww. What a temping recipe.. want to taste your hand made scrumptious éclair

[@TMoViews]

Love how you break down your recipes to make them easy to follow! And YES - please share your passion fruit eclair recipe!! Thank you!

[@reggie9334]

Okay always wanted to try my hand at this. However my husband loves three sweets vanilla cake, Boston cream cake and eclairs. Now I made your vanilla cake for Easter omg it was a disaster it was dense dry so I iced that thing and even the little ones only ate the icing 🤦‍♀️. I’ve made so many of your delicious recipe’s came out great. So I’m so hesitant to make this 😂 Absolutely love your channel and talent.

[@kalliatakis2000]

What are the chances that I was searching for this recipe just today and over the weekend. Truly a coincidence 😅

[@MoniqueGarraway]

Hi.... I can't wait to make this, thank you! If I wanted to make the filling with chocolate, cream would I use melted chocolate or cocoa powder, and at what point would I add?

[@nicholasbrownell]

your kid must be lucky to have a father like you!😄

[@sybilremmitz9660]

Filling with fresh cream so much easier.yummy

[@iwantpeace6535]

Salute French Kitchen who invented this desert😋😋😋

[@ValsLife1]

I’m glad you showed what the choux looks like with too much egg. I have a small breed of chickens so I have small eggs. I have to guess how many small eggs equals how ever many large eggs.

[@jujubee2141]

I kept thinking you were saying “shoe”, then I figured it was some French word. I’m not too bright on the uptake. But these look absolutely delicious. When I’m brave, I’ll try to make them 😊

[@sheilanaduriak1269]

I HAVE TO see the video of you making my absolutely favorite; passion fruit eclairs!

[@laxgrufor]

You should try chocolate eclairs in Japan. They are soo good.

[@gaiaice7515]

Thank you for showing everything, good and less good 😊

[@belwynne1386]

Want the passion fruit version! What a great idea for summer!

[@anneiversen8835]

I'm definitely going to try making these😋 I know they won't be as crispy or tasty but would it be possible to freeze them with the filling and everything?

[@theven5633]

Let's get that passionfruit recipe! Your recipes rock, and I've made a few with my daughters.

[@trafalgarsquare2766]

Ohhhh I'm french and eclairs are my favorite desserts! 🥹 But it is better with coffee inside 🤤 Can you do some recipe with coffee please ? 🥹 Like Eclairs au café or ice cream coffee pleaaaaaaaaaase? 🥹🥹❤️

[@BreadMachineVideosWithEllenH]

I noticed when you turned the burner off (when the milk bubbled) you didn’t move the pot off the hot burner. Is that because you’re using a gas range or because you want the burner to stay hot. I’m afraid the milk would burn. My burners (electric glass cooktop) stay hot for quite awhile. Should I move the pot to a cool burner?

[@annbrookens945]

You should definitely lift the pot off an electric burner! It stays hot much too long and will continue to heat up the mixture when you want to to cool off just a bit.

[@RobinWalker-y9y]

I love those My favorite yummy Thank you. Oh love you also 😅😅Yes I need your Book.

[@renates7208]

Danke, für das leckere Rezept. Die Eclairs backe ich nach.

[@ifanythingwhat9001]

Just a quick note. You say 2 cups of milk for the filing which is a US cup equaling 236.58ml which you round up to 240ml later on when you poured 1 cup of water. This is important because a metric cup is 250ml which is what I was assuming. However I went to the website that holds this recipe and couldn't find a measurement for the 2 cups of milk it simply says 'add the milk' but doesn't say how much.

[@LeslieKingston]

Love your show ❤️. You have an amazing collection of copper sauce pans 🤤

[@louisasorflaten9780]

I really like them but mine are a little smaller than yours and they are really good thank you😊

[@SavoryExperimentsCooking]

These look absolutely amazing!

[@BlueManDrew]

Really enjoy your videos and have learned a lot from a little. “No one has to feel guilty about anything, especially me 🥴” Earned a sub. Real is refreshing. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@LivingLaVidaAshley]

Wow can’t wait to try this recipe!!!!🤤🤎🫶🏼

[@goeshen4359]

Thank you for sharing your mistakes - excellent learning tool for all of us 😊

[@lachauntiswashington231]

Looks delicious 😋 I never actually had an eclair before

[@brightsunshine4701]

I want both videos 🤩 Passionfruit AND Choclate ❤

[@Quartzzzite]

If i don't have that tip to fill them up what can i do i don't want to ruin there shape by cutting them

[@cjinasia9266]

My go to on these is the Julia Childs recipe, but always open to new ideas. I do like the custard filling though.

[@marielaserrano7637]

I love to eat eclairs. I prefer them with a crispy sugar mixture on top (similar to the crispy top on Crème Brûlée) more like a crisp caramel instead of chocolate. I could find them in Cuban bakeries in Miami, but not for awhile now. I think they’ve stopped topping them that way. Too bad. I’d love to see you show how to make the top the eclairs that way.

[@vallariecruell5752]

Thanks so much for this video. Can you do a caramel eclair? I’ve never been fond of chocolate. Would it be safe to guess it would be similar to just making caramel and dipping?