Eclairs recipe

 

Ingredients

Choux Dessert:

1 cup water

½ cup butter

all-purpose flour, 1 cup

¼ teaspoon salt

4 large eggs

Filling:

Cold milk, 2 12 cups

1 package of instant vanilla custard mix (5 ounces)

heavy cream, 1 cup

Sugar for confections, 1/4 cup

Vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon

Icing:

2 (1 ounce) semisweet chocolate squares

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup of sugar for confections

Vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon

heated water in 3 tablespoons

Directions

Set the oven's temperature to 450°F (230°C). An empty cookie sheet should be greased.

In a medium pot, combine water and butter to make choux pastry. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil until butter is fully melted. Add salt and flour after lowering the heat. Stir constantly until the mixture starts to leave the pan's sides and form a stiff ball. Get rid of the heat.

One at a time, add eggs, beating well after each addition to ensure incorporation. Place the dough on the cookie sheet in 1 1/2x4-inch strips using a spoon or pastry bag with a No. 10 or bigger tip.

Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Bake for a further 20 minutes or until the bottoms sound hollow when lightly tapped, then lower heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Totally cool on a wire rack.

Produce filling: In a medium bowl, combine milk and custard mix as directed on the container. In a different medium bowl, beat heavy cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add vanilla and confectioners' sugar by beating. Pudding and whipped cream are combined.

With a sharp knife, remove the tops off the chilled pastry shells. Place new tops on the shells after adding the custard mixture.

Create frosting In a medium saucepan set over low heat, melt the butter and chocolate. Add vanilla and confectioners' sugar and stir. 1 spoonful at a time, stir boiling water into the icing until it is smooth and the required consistency is obtained. Remove from heat and allow it cool a little.

Over packed eclairs, drizzle chocolate frosting. Until serving, keep the food in the refrigerator.