Éclairs 2.0 teaches you to read choux dough instead of hoping it behaves. 16 video lessons take you from eclair and choux fundamentals to 12 modern eclairs and choux with clean, pastry-counter finishing.
Choux is four simple ingredients and one of the most technical doughs in pastry. None of these are talent problems. They are information problems, and every one has a cause you can learn to see and fix.
Your choux rises beautifully behind the oven glass, then cracks, deflates or comes out hollow and flat, and every tray feels like a coin toss.
Nobody explains dough hydration or how your oven actually behaves, so the exact same recipe works one day and fails the next.
The flavor is there, but wobbly piping and runny glaze stop your eclairs short of those clean, straight lines.
Choux is a technique where the small details make all the difference: moisture in the dough, oven temperature, the way you pipe. A random video can show you someone else's perfect batch, but it can't diagnose yours.
That's the difference between copying a recipe and owning a technique.
Recipes stop working the moment your kitchen changes. Understanding doesn't. Here's what stays with you after the course.
16 video lessons, each with a downloadable recipe. Two fundamentals modules cover eclairs and choux (cream puffs) end to end, and then you bake your way through the collection.
Silky cream under bright apricot and sharp passion fruit, sunny and tangy enough to cut the richness.
Tart raspberry meets deep, toasty pistachio cream in a crisp, jewel-topped shell.
A tender cream puff filled with soft, fragrant pear and smooth cream, the quiet, comforting one of the dozen.
Light coconut cream in a crisp shell, milky, fresh and quietly tropical.
Roasted hazelnut and dark chocolate cream, the warm gianduja pairing that never lasts long on a plate.
Chocolate twice over: deep cocoa cream under a glossy dark glaze, rich from first bite to last.
Fresh lime and cool mint with a zesty lift, the famous cocktail reworked as pastry.
Strawberry two ways, ripe fruit and smooth berry cream, as close as an eclair gets to summer.
Bright strawberry rounded out by warm, nutty almond cream, familiar and a little dressed up.
Floral honey and fresh orange zest in a delicate golden choux, warm and fragrant.
Warming, gently boozy and strictly grown-up, the eclair you serve after dinner, not in the lunchbox.
The showpiece of the course: a molded eclair with sharp, modern lines, layering roasted coffee, bright strawberry and ripe mango.
“Choux stops being scary the moment you understand why it behaves the way it does.”
I'm Egor Kozlovskii, founder and head instructor of LeChefio, and choux is the dough I keep coming back to: it punishes guessing and rewards understanding, which is exactly why I love teaching it. I'm a working pastry chef, so the methods in Éclairs 2.0 are the ones that hold up in real production, not just on a lucky day. I built the course the way I wish someone had taught me: fundamentals first, every gram and every degree explained, the why behind each step out in the open. When a batch goes sideways, and now and then one will, you'll know how to read it, fix it and bake the next one better.
Every recipe is a clear video you can pause and rewatch, with a downloadable recipe to bake from.
Weigh, cook the dough, pipe and bake in your own kitchen, lesson by lesson, with the theory fresh in mind.
On Studio and Signature, send your bake to the team and get specific fixes instead of guesses.
Baking for your own table? Essentials is the complete technique. Want the team checking every batch? That's Studio. Want all 12 pieces and lifetime access? That's Signature.
Every plan is a one-time payment with instant access and a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Change your mind within 14 days of purchase and we will refund you.
Finish the lessons and homework on Studio or Signature and receive your certificate.
On Studio and Signature, the team reviews your bakes and answers questions for 12 months.
One year of access on Essentials and Studio. Lifetime access on Signature.
How long do I have access to the course?
Essentials and Studio include 1 year of access from the day you join. Signature is the only plan with lifetime access, so the course stays in your account for good. On the plans that include them, homework feedback and Q&A run for 1 year. Every plan is a single one-time payment, not a subscription, and nothing renews automatically.
Is this course suitable for complete beginners?
Yes. It starts with eclair and choux fundamentals from the ground up and assumes nothing. If you can weigh ingredients and follow a video, you can bake along. On Studio and Signature the team also reviews your homework, which is the fastest way for a beginner to improve.
What equipment do I need?
A home oven, a digital kitchen scale, piping bags and a few basic piping tips cover almost everything. Every lesson lists exactly what it uses, and nothing requires professional equipment. The Molded Eclair in the Signature plan uses a silicone mold, and the exact one is listed in the recipe.
What is the difference between the plans?
Essentials is the course itself: both fundamentals modules plus the 9 core eclairs and choux, with video lessons and downloadable recipes for 1 year. Studio adds homework feedback, answers to your questions for 1 year, and a certificate of completion. Signature adds the 3 signature pieces, bringing you to 12 in total, and upgrades you to lifetime access. If you start smaller and want more later, email us and we'll help you upgrade.
Do I get a certificate of completion?
On Studio and Signature, yes: finish the course and you receive a LeChefio certificate of completion. Essentials doesn't include a certificate.
What if the course is not for me?
Every plan comes with a real 14-day money-back guarantee. Join, watch the first lessons, bake your first shells, and if you decide it's not for you, email us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund.
Start with the fundamentals, bake along lesson by lesson, and know exactly why every batch behaves the way it does. With a 14-day money-back guarantee on every plan, the only thing you stand to lose is the guesswork.