Chocolate Eclairs

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2 ounces butter
• 1/4 pint water
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 ounces flour
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a saucepan, then add the water and bring to the boil.
• 2 remove from the heat and quickly add the sifted flour and salt and beat well.
• 3 heat again until the mixture leaves the side of the pan.
• 4 allow the mixture to cool for a few moments before adding the first egg.
• 5 beat this well into the mixture and then add the other two eggs one at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon.
• 6 make sure the mixture is soft by shaking some off a spoon, it will fall softly and leave some on the spoon.
• 7 eclairs: put the choux pastry in a biscuit forcer or something similar with a 1/2 inch or 1 inch plain forcer.
• 8 force out 1/2 inches of mixture on a lightly greased tray.
• 9 bake in a moderate over[350f] for 35-40 minutes.
• 10 ice with chocolate icing when cold, and fill with whipped cream.