Chocolate Eclair

By pennyfl2911

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 (5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 1/2 cups cold milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons hot water
• Pastry Bag

Details

Servings 9

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.

In a medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water.
Bring to a boil, stirring until butter melts completely. Reduce heat to low, and add flour and salt.
Stir vigorously until mixture leaves the sides of the pan and begins to form a stiff ball. Remove from heat.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well to incorporate completely after each addition.
With a spoon or a pastry bag fitted with a No. 10, or larger, tip, spoon or pipe dough onto cookie sheet in 1 1/2 x 4 inch strips.

Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, then reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and bake 20 minutes more, until hollow sounding when lightly tapped on the bottom. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Filling
Combine pudding mix and milk in medium bowl according to package directions.
In a separate bowl, beat the cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
Beat in 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Fold whipped cream into pudding. Cut tops off of cooled pastry shells with a sharp knife.
Fill shells with pudding mixture and replace tops.

Icing
melt chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
Stir in 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Stir in hot water, one tablespoon at a time, until icing is smooth and has reached desired consistency. Remove from heat, cool slightly, and drizzle over filled eclairs. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 476 | Total Fat: 28.4g | Cholesterol: 169mg