Vanilla éclair is a delicious individual cake, of French origin, that combines the softness of lioness dough or "choux", with a creamy vanilla filling.
Lioness dough is a light, airy dough made with flour, butter, water and eggs. This dough is injected with a pastry hose to create the desired elongated shape. Then bake until you get a crunchy texture on the outside and a tender and light interior.
On the other hand, the creamy vanilla filling, we get it as follows: we mix milk, eggs, sugar, wheat flour and pure vanilla extract. We cook everything until we get a smooth and creamy texture. Once everything is well emulsified, it is injected into the éclairs providing an intense vanilla flavor and not extremely sweet. Very exquisite.
Finally, a touch of vital importance: frosting. Cover the top of the éclairs with a layer of coffee frosting, which will solidify with the temperature contrast. It will give us the desired sweetness and shine.
Vanilla éclairs are a delight for éclair lovers. The combination of the slightly crunchy dough and the soft vanilla cream, offers us a superlative, very elegant experience.
Vanilla éclair is an exquisite resource to wet with a coffee or tea. For breakfast or snack, it is a very revered pastry item little offered in the city of Barcelona.
Enjoy it at Baixas the patisserie of Barcelona that will not leave you indifferent. Glad you go!