My son-in-law is forever indebted to me. I took him a plate of eclairs yesterday and Jodi called this morning to report to me that he described them as, “a little piece of chocolate cream pie all in it’s only little jacket”. He loved them. They are so easy to make and really doesn’t take much time. People are amazed when you put a little plate in front of them and you tell them their dessert is a homemade eclair. The filling is easy and I’m telling you, if you want to impress your husbands boss, your mother-in-law or even your husband. Take about 1 hr. total time. It will be worth it. I promise. The pastry shell is so simple and quick.
Heat oven to 400. Heat 1/2 cup water and 1/4 cup butter to rolling boil in saucepan. Stir in 1/2 cup flour. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 min. Remove from heat and beat in 2 eggs all at once and continue beating until smooth. Drop dough by 1/4 cupful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Shape each into finger 4 1/2 ” long and 1 1/2 ” wide. Bake, until golden brown, about 30 min. As soon as you pull them out of the oven, make a slit in each one to allow steam to seep out. When completely cool, slice in half and fill with the following:
1 package of white chocolate instant pudding mix (4 serving size) which you want to beat with 1 cup milk and 1 cup whipping cream. As soon as mixture is thick, spoon evenly distributed between eclairs. Frost with:
Heat 1/2 sq (1/2 oz) unsweetened chocolate and 1/2 teas butter in microwave until chocolate is melted. Stir in 1/2 cup powdered sugar and about 1 tables hot water. Beat until smooth. Add 1/2 teas vanilla. Drizzle over eclairs and refrigerate until serving time.
My son-in-law is not allowed to give our daughter back, or he gets no more eclairs from me! That is our deal!
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