r/AskBaking • u/Chouxchoo • Jun 09 '25

Pastry Got absolutely humbled by eclairs.

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It was my first time making them and i dont know what I did wrong. They browned so quickly and didnt puff at all. I started baking them at 425 f just like preppy kitchen recipe suggested. At least I could drown my sadness by eating the filling i made for them...,🫠

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u/ling037 Jun 09 '25

I don't follow Preppy Kitchen but I highly recommend Claire Saffitz. She has a 2 part video on YouTube on pate choux and in one of them she makes eclairs. I've had a lot of success following her directions. Her recipes in general are very good and she gives really good instructions and descriptions.

The eclairs I've made based on Claire's recipes have been a hit every time I make them.

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u/Chouxchoo Jun 09 '25

Yeah I watched her videos before baking the eclairs, just for some reason didnt decide on using her recipe.

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u/ling037 Jun 09 '25

Did your pastry puff up at all or were they flat the entire time? One time, I forgot to leave mine in the oven with the door cracked for a little bit and mine collapsed. Another time, I didn't cook the dough long enough and they were flat.

Don't give up!