Gorgeous éclairs lined up on a sky-star themed plate, each shining in their glossy, rich and dark chocolate armor. Their exteriors mimic the sleek silhouette of Darth Vader's helmet, with a precise streak of contrasting white royal icing, depicting the character's iconic mask design.

Darth Vader Dark Chocolate Eclairs

Name: Darth Vader Dark Chocolate Eclairs
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Dark chocolate, 200g chopped finely; All-purpose flour, 1 cup; Large eggs, 4 at room temperature; Butter, 1/2 cup; Granulated sugar, 1/2 cup; Whole milk, 2 cups; Cornstarch, 3 tbsp; Pure vanilla extract, 2 tsp; Water, 1 cup; Salt, 1/4 tsp; White royal icing, for decoration

Category Dessert

Prep 40 minutes

Cook 15 minutes

Style French

Technique Baking

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: May 04, 2024

In celebration of Star Wars day, we're creating a signature dish dubbed the 'Darth Vader Dark Chocolate Eclairs'. These éclairs are filled with luscious chocolate custard and topped-off with a dark chocolate ganache, mirroring the black attire of iconic character, Darth Vader. Be ready to forge this dessert using simple ingredients like flour, eggs, sugar, butter, and with the dark force of excellent quality dark chocolate.

Ingredients (for 6)

Dark chocolate - 200g - chopped finely
All-purpose flour - 1 cup
Large eggs - 4 - at room temperature
Butter - 1/2 cup
Granulated sugar - 1/2 cup
Whole milk - 2 cups
Cornstarch - 3 tbsp
Pure vanilla extract - 2 tsp
Water - 1 cup
Salt - 1/4 tsp
White royal icing - - for decoration

Preparation

Step 1 - 🔥🕰️🔝

Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
Step 2 - 🥘🧈🥣🔥

In a medium saucepan, combine water, butter, sugar, and salt, then bring to a boil.
Step 3 - 🥣🌾🔥

Stir in flour, continue to stir over medium heat until the mixture pulls away from sides of the pan.
Step 4 - 🔥❌🍳✔️

Remove from heat, let it cool for 5 minutes, then beat in eggs one at a time.
Step 5 - 🍽️🥐📏

Fill a pastry bag with the mixture and pipe onto a baking sheet into 3-inch lengths.
Step 6 - 🔥⏲️🍪

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown, then let them cool on a wire rack.
Step 7 - 🥛🔥🥣🥚

For the filling, heat milk in a saucepan. In a separate bowl, whisk cornstarch, sugar, egg yolks. Stir half of the warm milk into this mixture.
Step 8 - 🍲🔙🔥

Return entire mixture to the saucepan with remaining milk and cook over medium heat, stirring until thickened.
Step 9 - 🔥❌🍫💨

Off-the-heat, add vanilla extract and 100g dark chocolate. Let it cool, then refrigerate until set.
Step 10 - 🥐🍴🍮✔️

Cut éclairs lengthwise, fill with the custard, and replace the tops.
Step 11 - 🍫🔥🎨

Melt remaining dark chocolate over low heat, and glaze éclair tops. Decorate with white royal icing to imitate Darth Vader's mask.
Step 12 - 🍨⏲️🍽️

Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set the glaze, then serve.

Additional

Chat about Darth Vader's iconic presence while decorating the eclairs with his mask, this can be a fun activity for kids. To achieve a healthier version, replace all-purpose flour with almond or coconut flour for a gluten-free alternative.