Feel the need to celebrate a holiday today? Then you’ll be thrilled to know that June 22nd is National Chocolate Eclair Day. With chocolate on the outside and that delicious filling on the inside, there’s a lot to celebrate, huh? I only eat one or two eclairs a year, but they are delicious!
The best place to get eclairs in Maryland is the locally famous Walls Bakery in Waldorf. This family owned bakery closed down in 2005 and left people throughout the Eastern shore devastated. It reopened again in the same location and is back to serving delicious eclairs again.
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June 22 is National Chocolate Eclair Day! The eclair is a wonder of a dessert originating in France. It’s made using choux pastry, which is filled with cream and topped with chocolate icing.

Most often, eclairs are served as dessert, but I’ve heard of them being eaten for breakfast too.
If you feel like celebrating, make your own eclairs with Emeril’s eclair recipe. He uses a real cream filling — not instant vanilla pudding (as found in long johns).
Are you going to eat an eclair today?
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