Chocolate Eclairs

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate square
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons hot water

Recipe

• 1 heat to a rolling boil 1 cup water and 1/2 cup butter.
• 2 stir in 1 cup flour all at once, stirring vigorously over low heat until mixture leaves the sides of pan and forms a ball.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 beat in thoroughly 4 eggs, one at a time,.
• 5 beat until smooth and velvety.
• 6 drop from wooden spoon unto ungreased baking sheet.
• 7 form a long ladyfinger shape; top with another small spoonful on top.
• 8 bake at 400°f for 40-45 minutes, or until dry.
• 9 allow to cool.
• 10 pull top off and remove any excess puff to form shell.
• 11 custard filling:.
• 12 mix in saucepan, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/3 cup flour.
• 13 stir in 2 cups milk, cook over medium heat, stirring until it boils. boil 1 minute.
• 14 remove from heat.
• 15 stir 1/2 of this mixture into 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten.
• 16 add this yolk mixture to the rest in pan and bring to boiling point.
• 17 cool and blend in 2 teaspoons vanilla.
• 18 spoon in cooled eclair and top with chocolate icing.
• 19 chocolate icing:.
• 20 melt the chocolate and butter over low heat.
• 21 remove from heat, stir in the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons hot water; beat until smooth.
• 22 put the chocolate icing on and refrigerate.