By SaucyTaco
Éclairs
An elongated version of cream puffs, filled and frosted with chocolate glaze.
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- Whipped cream or pudding (for filling)
- Chocolate Glaze (recipe on page 135)
Instructions
- Prepare the dough as for Cream Puffs (using 1 cup water, 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 4 eggs). Spoon dough into a decorating bag fitted with a large plain round tip (about 1/2-inch opening).
- Pipe 12 strips of dough, 3 inches apart, onto a greased baking sheet, making each strip 4 inches long, 1 inch wide, and 3/4 inch high.
- Bake, split, and cool as for Cream Puffs (in a 400°F oven for 30 to 35 minutes).
- Fill éclairs with whipped cream or pudding.
- Frost with 1 recipe Chocolate Glaze (refer to page 135 for glaze recipe).