chocolate eclairs
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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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(2 ratings)
yield
9 serving(s)
method
Bake
Ingredients For chocolate eclairs
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1 cwater
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1/2 cbutter, cubed
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1 cflour
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1/4 tspsalt
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4eggs
- FILLING:
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2-1/2 ccold milk
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5.1 ozinstant vanilla pudding mix
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1 cheavy whipping cream
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1/4 cconfectioners' sugar
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1 tspvanilla extract
- FROSTING:
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2 ozsemisweet chocolate
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2 Tbspbutter
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1-1/4 cconfectioners' sugar
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2 - 3 Tbsphot water
How To Make chocolate eclairs
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1In 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.
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2Using 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.
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3In 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).
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4For 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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