eclairs
Filled French fingers
Eclairs are oblong pastries made from choux dough, filled with cream or custard, and topped with chocolate icing.
The shape distinguishes them from round cream puffs, which use the same dough.
She picked up an eclair from the bakery case.
Cooked egg-milk mixture
- creamRich milk fat
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- coffeeBrewed bean beverage
mocha · pistachio · hazelnut · caramel · praline · pastry cream · crème pâtissière · whipped
Twice-cooked pastry dough
- profiteroleFilled choux sphere
- puffBrief burst of air
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
dough · oven · golden · piping · oblong · bake · Paris-Brest · croquembouche
Chocolate-cream confection blend
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
- chocolateSweet from cacao seeds
- icingSweet cake covering
dipped · drizzle · shiny · mirror · frosted · decorated · sprinkles · nuts
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- dessertSweet course after dinner
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
craving · sweet · luxurious · rich · pleasure · indulgent · afternoon tea · bakery
France's chief city
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
- bistroInformal small restaurant
custard
Cooked egg-milk mixture
coffee · mocha · pistachio · hazelnut · caramel · praline · pastry cream · crème pâtissière · whipped · silky
choux
Twice-cooked pastry dough
- profiteroleFilled choux sphere
- puffBrief burst of air
- bakingCooking with dry heat
patisserie · dough · oven · golden · piping · oblong · bake · Paris-Brest · croquembouche · cream puff
ganache
Chocolate-cream confection blend
icing · dipped · drizzle · shiny · mirror · frosted · decorated · sprinkles · nuts · caramel
decadent
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- dessertSweet course after dinner
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
temptation · craving · sweet · luxurious · rich · pleasure · indulgent · afternoon tea · bakery · display case
Paris
France's chief city
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
- teatime treatsscone, Victoria sponge, shortbread, crumpet, tea cake
- cream pastriescream puff, cream puffs, profiterole, profiteroles, Paris-Brest
- French pastriesmacarons, profiteroles, madeleines, palmiers, financiers
- bakerybread, cake, cookie, muffins, donuts
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding
- sweet treatscookie, cupcake, donut, doughnut, fudge
eclairssavory dishes
Foods that aren't sweet
main courses · vegetables · plain rice · hardtack · gruel
- chocolate eclairCream-filled choux, iced
- eclair cakeLayered cream puff dessert