Homemade Eclairs

These Homemade Eclairs are simple, delicious and a show stopper wherever they go. The pastry is buttery and light. The filling is creamy and delightful. It is frosted with a rich silky chocolate frosting.

Desserts are a big part of our family gatherings. One of my favorites that my mom brings to the table are these Homemade Eclairs. These have made a regular appearance for years and its about time I tell you how she makes them. These are so much simpler that you’d expect and each bite of a homemade eclair is absolute heaven.

The pastry shell is light and buttery. The filling is creamy and absolutely divine. The chocolate frosting overtop each eclair is silk and rich. These Homemade Eclairs are the perfect balance of texture and flavor.

Ingredients
ECLAIR PASTRY SHELLS

• ¾ cup butter
• 1½ cups water
• 1½ cups flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 Table spoon sugar
• 6 eggs, room temperature

FILLING

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• ¼ cup sugar
• 5.1 ounce vanilla instant pudding
• 2 cups milk

FROSTING

• ¾ cup milk chocolate chips
• ¼ cup butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 Tablespoons cocoa
• ⅓ cup milk

Instructions
ECLAIR PASTRY SHELLS
Instructions for eclairs:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium size sauce pan bring butter and water to a boil.
• Add flour, salt and sugar and mix well with a wooden spoon over medium heat for 1 minute.
• Remove from the stovetop and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
• With an electric mixer add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg.
• Spoon dough into a large pastry bag or a Zip-lock bag. Cut off the tip, about ½ inch.
• Pipe dough in 3" strips, coming back over the top for 2 layers of dough.
• For full instrutions please see : www.chef-in-training.com

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