Chocolate Eclairs
Source of Recipe
Janet Davis, Murfreesboro TN
Recipe Introduction
Several years ago, I won the grand prize with this recipe at a "CHOCOLATE LOVERS COOK OFF".
List of Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
4 eggs
FILLING:
2 1/2 cups cold milk
1 pkg (5.1oz) instant Vanilla pudding mix
1 cup whipped cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
CHOCOLATE ICING:
2 squares (1 oz each) semisweet chocolate
2 TBSP butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 TBSP hot water Recipe
In a saucepan, combine butter and water. Bring to a rapid boil, stirring until the butter melts. Reduce heat to low; add flour and salt. Stir vigourously until mixture leaves the sides of the pan and forms a stiff ball. Remove from heat. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. With a Tablespoon or a Pastry tubed fitted with a #10 or larger tip, spoon or pipe into 4 inch long and 1 1/2 inch wide strips on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 450 for 15 minutes. reduce heat to 325, bake 20 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. For filling, combine milk and pudding mix; mix according to package directions. In another bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form. Beat in sugar and vanilla; fold into pudding. Fill cooled shells. (Chill remaining pudding for another use) for icing melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in sugar . Add hot water until icing is smooth and reaches disired consistency. Cool slightly. Spread over eclairs. Chill until serving.
Makes 8-9 servings
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