Eclair & Choux

My Favourite hobby - Eating Desserts!

2 Eclair picture
colorful eclair Row of lined up colourful eclairs Eclair close up with swirly chocolate on top image of a cream choux with raspberries

An oblong pastry with whipped cream or custard filling. Etymology. French, literally, "lightning" Word Origin. The English word éclair comes directly from a French word whose chief meaning is "lightning" or "flash of lightning." No one is sure why a pastry was named after lightning.