Eclair Dessert

Submitted by MTpockets

"A friend of mine I worked with brought this into work for everyone as a treat and I couldn't stop eating them! They're a bit more work than the other eclair recipes so I guess this wouldn't be for the "Quick and Easy" recipe lovers but I think it's worth the effort. (I guess you really have to love your desserts like I do!!)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 1 15x10 pan

ingredients

• Cream Puff Base

• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs, at room temp

• Filling

• 2 (3 1/2 ounce) packages French vanilla instant pudding
• 2 1⁄2 cups cold milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3⁄4 cup heavy whipping cream

• Topping

• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 6 -8 tablespoons milk

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400'.

2. Cream Puff Base:

3. Bring 1 cup water and 1/2 cup butter to a boil, add flour and salt and mix until dough leaves sides of the pan.
4. Remove from heat, Cool slightly and add eggs, one at a time.
5. Spread dough on ungreased jelly roll pan and bake at 400' for 35 minutes.
6. Break bubbles that form on top and press crust down to be flat, cool completely.

7. Filling:

8. Combine both pudding mixes and 2 1/2 cups milk and blend. Add cream cheese and beat thoroughly.
9. Whip cream until soft peaks form and spread over pudding.

10. Topping:

11. Melt chocolate chips, with 4 tablespoons butter, in microwave on high, stirring every 25-30 seconds until completely melted. Slowly Stir in 2 cups powdered sugar and 6-8 tbsp milk and beat until smooth. Put chocolate Frosting in small plastic bag, snip off small portion of corner of bag and drizzle frosting over entire top of dessert.
12. Refrigerate one hour before serving. Cut into squares to serve.