chocolate eclair

Custard-filled oblong

A chocolate eclair is an oblong pastry made from choux dough, filled with cream or custard, and topped with chocolate icing.

The shape distinguishes it from round cream puffs.

Eclairs are a staple of French patisseries and bakery cases worldwide: She picked up a chocolate eclair for dessert.

Related

choux · ganache · icing · French patisserie · French · bakery · bakery case · filling · glaze · oblong · cream filled · dessert · sweet treat · indulgent · silky · rich · decadent · coffee

Categories
Opposites
pastry type/shape

chocolate eclairprofiterole

Filled choux sphere

cream puff · croquembouche · Paris-Brest

dessert category

chocolate eclairfresh fruit

plain yogurt · rice cake

indulgence/austerity

chocolate eclairrice cake

Puffed grain wafer

dry toast · hardtack · gruel · bread and water · fasting

Family

chocolate, eclair, chocolates, chocolatey, chocolatier, eclairs

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G