eclair
Custard-filled log
An 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, which use the same light, airy dough.
She ordered a chocolate eclair with the coffee.
Cooked egg-milk mixture
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- creamRich milk fat
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
- whippedStruck repeatedly, or defeated
piping · silky · smooth · rich · coffee · mocha · pistachio · praline
Twice-cooked pastry dough
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- bakeCook using dry heat
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
- flourMilled grain powder
butter · eggs · shell · puff · golden · crisp · piping · profiterole
Chocolate-cream confection blend
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- darkAbsence of light
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
dipped · coating · bittersweet · shiny · tempered · drizzle · mirror glaze · cacao
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- indulgentToo willing to yield
- richHaving much of something
- treatSomething pleasantly special
gourmet · sinful · luscious · exquisite · temptation · elegant · delicate · special occasion
France's chief city
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
- bistroInformal small restaurant
French cuisine · Parisian · elegant · refined · tradition · artisan
custard
Cooked egg-milk mixture
whipped · piping · silky · smooth · rich · coffee · mocha · pistachio · praline · Bavarian
choux
Twice-cooked pastry dough
flour · butter · eggs · shell · puff · golden · crisp · piping · profiterole · croquembouche
ganache
Chocolate-cream confection blend
fondant · dipped · coating · bittersweet · shiny · tempered · drizzle · mirror glaze · cacao · topped
decadent
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
treat · gourmet · sinful · luscious · exquisite · temptation · elegant · delicate · special occasion · afternoon tea
Paris
France's chief city
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
bistro · French cuisine · Parisian · elegant · refined · tradition · artisan
- Stuffed Foodsdumpling, gyoza, empanada, pierogi, samosa
- teatime treatsscone, Victoria sponge, shortbread, crumpet, tea cake
- cream pastriescream puff, cream puffs, profiterole, profiteroles, Paris-Brest
- bakerybread, cake, cookie, muffins, donuts
- bakingbaking, bread baking, cake decorating, mixing, whisking
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding