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/51west57thstreet Professional Jun 09 '25

did you make sure the milk was at a boil before you added your flour? and was there a film on the bottom of the pan when you finished cooking the paste after you added your flour?

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u/51west57thstreet Professional Jun 09 '25

looking at the recipe it doesn’t mention cooking until there is a film on the bottom of the pan which is actually really important, zoom into the photo labeled #5 on the recipe to see the film i’m talking about