éclair
Glazed French pastry
An éclair is an oblong pastry made from choux dough, filled with cream or custard, and topped with chocolate icing.
The French word means "lightning"—perhaps because the pastry is eaten quickly, or because the glossy icing gleams.
She picked the chocolate éclair from the bakery case.
Cooked egg-milk mixture
- pastry creamCooked custard filling
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- whipped creamAerated dairy topping
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
mousse · crème pâtissière · vanilla · coffee · caramel · praline · chantilly · dulce de leche
Smooth, moldable cake covering
- icingSweet cake covering
- chocolate glazePourable cocoa coating
- mirror glazeReflective confectionery coating
- caramelCooked sugar confection
drizzle · coating · topping · sheen · decoration · sprinkles
Filled choux sphere
- cream puffAiry pastry, custard-filled
- chouxTwice-cooked pastry dough
- napoleonLayered puff pastry dessert
- mille-feuilleLayered puff pastry dessert
beignet · cruller · Paris-Brest · croquembouche · cannoli · croissant · danish · palmier
custard
Cooked egg-milk mixture
- pastry creamCooked custard filling
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- whipped creamAerated dairy topping
chocolate · mousse · crème pâtissière · vanilla · coffee · caramel · praline · chantilly · dulce de leche · pistachio
fondant
Smooth, moldable cake covering
- icingSweet cake covering
- chocolate glazePourable cocoa coating
- mirror glazeReflective confectionery coating
caramel · drizzle · coating · topping · sheen · decoration · sprinkles
profiterole
Filled choux sphere
- cream puffAiry pastry, custard-filled
- chouxTwice-cooked pastry dough
- napoleonLayered puff pastry dessert
mille-feuille · beignet · cruller · Paris-Brest · croquembouche · cannoli · croissant · danish · palmier · strudel