These are best served the same day but can be refrigerated for a couple of days. Get to room temperature before serving.
The recipe makes 18- 20 eclairs
To keep the outer covering as crisp as possible 1)bake as directed at a high temperature and then at low temperature ,2) pierce a small hole in the shells as soon as they are out of the oven - this releases the trapped steam , 3) store in an airtight container as soon as they cool down after baking. 4) make them the day you want to serve and fill as close to serving as possible.
The pastry cream can be made upto a week in advance and chilled.
My measuring cup is 240 ml.