French Eclair

This is an excellent and very easy recipe I got from the pastry chef at "The Bistro at the Village Green" in Martinsburg, PA.

Category: Breakfast

Cuisine: French

Ready in 30 minutes
by Masterpanda

Ingredients

1 stick Butter

1 cup Water

1 cup Flour

4 Eggs

2 boxes (3.4 oz) Instant French Vanilla Pudding Mix

1 2/3 cups Milk

1 1/3 cups Heavy whipping cream

4 tablespoons Cocoa

2 cups Powdered sugar

6 tablespoons Butter

2 teaspoons Vanilla extract

3-4 tablespoons Milk


Directions

Pastry Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees 2. Heat butter and water on stove until butter is melted 3. Incorporate flour into the butter mixture before starting to add the eggs 4. Add the eggs one at a time mixing well between each egg 5. Spoon mixture (use a large or small cookie scooper) onto baking sheet with parchment paper Bake smaller scoops for 15 min (until turn slightly brown) and then turn off oven for additional 15 min Bake larger scoops for 24 min (until turn slightly brown) and then turn off oven for additional 24 min Filling Directions: 1. Mix together the pudding mix and the milk. 2. Add the heavy whipping cream to the pudding mixture. 3. Use the mixture to fill the pastry when the pastry is cooled. Chocolate Topping Directions: 1. Mix the cocoa, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla together and cook on the stove until the butter is melted. 2. Slowly add milk to get the desired consistency. 3. Drizzle on top of filled pastry.

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