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chocolate eclair by eddie

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Eddie Jordan
Bristow, OK

My dad would bring chocolate eclairs to Worship services to have with our coffee. He got where he could not make them so, this is his recipe.

(1 rating)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Convection Oven

Ingredients For chocolate eclair by eddie

  • CHOCOLATE ECLAIR:
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1 c
    flour
  • 4
    eggs, room tempature
  • FILLING:
  • 2 pkg
    instant french vanilla pudding
  • 2 1/2 c
    milk
  • 1- 8 oz
    container cool whip
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
  • 6 oz
    simi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/3 c
    evaporated milk
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make chocolate eclair by eddie

  • 1
    CHOCOLATE ECLAIR: 1 Bring to a rolling boil the water and butter, take off heat. Add flour stir with spoon until ball can be formed.
  • 2
    Add eggs, beat like crazy mix until dough is very stiff, other wise it will run over the pan.
  • 3
    Drop by full teaspoon onto a cookie sheet, for individual servings put in a circular ring or in a strip.
  • 4
    Bake 45 to 50 minutes at 400 degrees, cool out of draft
  • 5
    FILLING: Mix pudding and milk, mix well. fold in cool whip and vanilla.
  • 6
    Slice eclair in half and fill generously with entire amount of filling. Replace top of eclair, drizzle top with chocolate sauce.
  • 7
    CHOCOLATE SAUCE: Melt chocolate chips and butter together.
  • 8
    Gradually add milk and powered sugar. Bring to a boil for 8 minutes.
  • 9
    Remove from heat and add vanilla extract. Makes 3/4 quart.
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