Chocolate Eclairs
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- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
8-10 eclairs
ingredients
directions
- Heat to a rolling boil 1 cup water and 1/2 cup butter.
- Stir in 1 cup flour all at once, stirring vigorously over low heat until mixture leaves the sides of pan and forms a ball.
- Remove from heat.
- Beat in thoroughly 4 eggs, one at a time,.
- Beat until smooth and velvety.
- Drop from wooden spoon unto ungreased baking sheet.
- Form a long ladyfinger shape; top with another small spoonful on top.
- Bake at 400°F for 40-45 minutes, or until dry.
- Allow to cool.
- Pull top off and remove any excess puff to form shell.
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Custard filling:
- Mix in saucepan, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/3 cup flour.
- Stir in 2 cups milk, cook over medium heat, stirring until it boils. Boil 1 minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir 1/2 of this mixture into 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten.
- Add this yolk mixture to the rest in pan and bring to boiling point.
- Cool and blend in 2 teaspoons vanilla.
- Spoon in cooled eclair and top with chocolate icing.
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Chocolate icing:
- Melt the chocolate and butter over low heat.
- Remove from heat, stir in the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons hot water; beat until smooth.
- Put the chocolate icing on and refrigerate.
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