Chocolate Eclair Dessert

By Addie

“We could always make room for this light, creamy dessert.”

Ingredients

• 2 (3.4-ounce) packages French Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix
• 3 cups plus 3 tablespoons milk, divided
• 8 ounces whipped topping
• 1 (12-ounce) package graham crackers
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
• 1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Combine pudding mix and 3 cups milk in a large bowl. Prepare instant pudding using package directions. Add whipped topping. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed until blended.


Arrange a layer of graham crackers in bottom of a 13x9-inch dish. Spread with half the pudding mixture. Add a second layer of the graham crackers. Spread with remaining pudding mixture. Top with another layer of graham crackers.


Combine the butter and chocolate in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until the chocolate melts. Stir in remaining milk.


Place confectioners’ sugar in a medium bowl. Add chocolate mixture. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed until icing is a spreadable consistency. Spread over prepared layers. Chill, covered, for 8 hours. Cut into squares and serve on dessert plates.
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Grandma's Secret

Rich, homemade chocolate icing really makes this dessert, but when time was short, Grandma sometimes used prepared chocolate frosting. She spooned it into a bowl and stirred it, adding milk 1 teaspoon at a time, until the mixture was a thin spreadable consistency.