Chocolate Éclairs

Ingredients

• ½ cup whole milk
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1" pieces
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 large eggs, room temperature
• 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 72% cacao), chopped
• ½ teaspoon instant espresso (optional)
• 2 cups whole milk
• 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter, cut into ½" pieces
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 5 large egg yolks
• ½ cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1¼ cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 72% cacao), melted, slightly cooled
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• A ½"-diameter pastry tip and a small star tip; 2 pastry bags; a candy thermometer

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