tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post6189536261276164282..comments2023-05-12T10:52:58.871+02:00Comments on All Things Sweet: Decadent Chocolate Eclairs...Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09544814687762835865noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post-82593100334597029732008-09-05T07:04:00.000+02:002008-09-05T07:04:00.000+02:00Thanks Ruth. For me the pastry cream was my favour...Thanks Ruth. For me the pastry cream was my favourite part.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544814687762835865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post-74749263053515556232008-09-04T18:45:00.000+02:002008-09-04T18:45:00.000+02:00Great job your eclairs look fantastic. The pastry ...Great job your eclairs look fantastic. The pastry cream is absolutely fantastic!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949830916279882759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post-41579120565263493032008-09-02T06:58:00.000+02:002008-09-02T06:58:00.000+02:00Thanks guys for the lovely comments. Tanya I absol...Thanks guys for the lovely comments. <BR/><BR/>Tanya I absolutely loved the pastry cream. I used Callebaut dark chocolate and I think that made all the difference.<BR/><BR/>Don't worry Jodie you secrets safe by me...lol.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544814687762835865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post-74691518622009353122008-09-01T23:31:00.000+02:002008-09-01T23:31:00.000+02:00Decadent indeed, these eclairs look devilishly del...Decadent indeed, these eclairs look devilishly delicious and full of chocolatey goodness! Way to go on your first DB challenge, can't wait to see what next month has in store.silverrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315345905491030019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post-63963412807733677382008-09-01T22:28:00.000+02:002008-09-01T22:28:00.000+02:00I took one look at that glaze recipe and thought, ...I took one look at that glaze recipe and thought, "no way!" It seemed ridiculously overcomplicated. I just made a simple ganache. <BR/><BR/>Your pastry cream looks AMAZING! So do your eclairs. Great job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post-82451076995535042952008-09-01T18:35:00.000+02:002008-09-01T18:35:00.000+02:00Looks good- I COMPLETELY agree about the chocolate...Looks good- I COMPLETELY agree about the chocolate sauce. I substituted store-bought chocolate sauce for the glaze. Shhh! :)Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10078949193882940344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post-92055006284320046142008-09-01T17:02:00.000+02:002008-09-01T17:02:00.000+02:00Congrats on completing your 1st DB challenge. Your...Congrats on completing your 1st DB challenge. Your eclairs looks great! :)lilmizlynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509148795537960082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post-8801231265400167102008-09-01T09:15:00.000+02:002008-09-01T09:15:00.000+02:00Thanks guys for the great welcome. Would you belie...Thanks guys for the great welcome. Would you believe it my first challenge and I had trouble uploading my pictures. Thinkit was my slow connection at home.<BR/><BR/>I wasn't sure what to do but I decided to go ahead and post. I've uploaded them now from my computer at work so I'm a bit relieved.<BR/><BR/>Anyways loved the challenge and I think I ate a bit too much of them.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544814687762835865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post-70063434821473191032008-09-01T01:26:00.000+02:002008-09-01T01:26:00.000+02:00I didn't understand the addition of the chocolate ...I didn't understand the addition of the chocolate sauce either. I should have baked mine longerk, too. Glad you decided to go ahead and make them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00454178191447024827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post-46689262166491184922008-09-01T01:12:00.000+02:002008-09-01T01:12:00.000+02:00cheers to your completing your first challenge--gl...cheers to your completing your first challenge--glad it was somewhat "new." welcome to db!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815837488790372483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post-83051957264864578262008-09-01T00:47:00.000+02:002008-09-01T00:47:00.000+02:00While I didn't love the pastry cream I agree with ...While I didn't love the pastry cream I agree with you about the glaze - ganache I think would have been better. Welcome to the group :)Lunch Bucketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672060392111531942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post-57990266327251099502008-08-31T22:32:00.000+02:002008-08-31T22:32:00.000+02:00I totally agree that the chocolate sauce was a was...I totally agree that the chocolate sauce was a waste of time...but they were still yummy!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512762007920731674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4627846740724742639.post-12529236642791823782008-08-31T17:21:00.000+02:002008-08-31T17:21:00.000+02:00Congrats on completing your first DB challenge!I a...Congrats on completing your first DB challenge!<BR/><BR/>I agree... it's puzzling the recipe calls for making so much chocolate sauce (1.5 cups) where in the end we only end up using 7 tablespoons (about 0.5 cups).<BR/><BR/>Good job!Eat4Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06237686995789001536noreply@blogger.com