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
PREP
15 mins
COOK
45 mins
READY IN
1 hr
Directions
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.
For the
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.
For the
icing, melt the 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.
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