chocolate eclairs

Name: Chocolate Eclairs
Yield: 9
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) water; 1/2 cup(s) butter, cubed; 1 cup(s) flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 4 - eggs; ## FILLING:; 2-1/2 cup(s) cold milk; 5.1 ounce(s) instant vanilla pudding mix; 1 cup(s) heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; ## FROSTING:; 2 ounce(s) semisweet chocolate; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 1-1/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 2 - 3 tablespoon(s) hot water

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159 Pinches

Nicole Bredeweg

West Olive, MI

Updated on Apr 26, 2011

Again, my husband and I go to our local Taste of Home Cooking School (our local radio station hosts it once a year). This year, she demonstrated this recipe. My sister-in-law LOVES eclairs. My eclair recipe was detailed and torturous, so I was glad to be shown this much-easier version. Especially the Ziplock bag trick!

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yield 9 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 - eggs
FILLING:
2-1/2 cup cold milk
5.1 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FROSTING:
2 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 tablespoons butter
1-1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 - 3 tablespoons hot water

How To Make chocolate eclairs

Step 1

In a large saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour and salt all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.

Step 2

Using a Ziplock with a corner cut out (start small and increase as necessary) or pastry tube with a No. 10 or large tip, form dough into 4" x 1-1/2" strips on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400*F for 35 - 40 minutes or until puffed and golden. Remove to a wire rack. Immediately split eclairs open; remove tops and set aside. Discard soft dough from inside. Cool eclairs.
Step 3

In a large bowl, beat milk and pudding mix according to package directions. In another bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. Beat in sugar and vanilla; fold into pudding. Fill eclairs (chill any remaining filling for another use).
Step 4

For frosting, in a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in sugar and enough hot water to achieve a smooth consistency. Cool slightly. Frost eclairs. Store in refrigerator.
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