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Miniature Chocolate Eclairs

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"Eclairs filled with chocolate pudding and frosted with a semisweet chocolate glaze."
PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min
Original recipe yield 12 eclairs

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (3.5 ounce) package non-instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 cups milk
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  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs
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  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Prepare pudding with milk according to package directions. Chill 1 hour in refrigerator.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
  3. In a heavy saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, water and salt over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Pour in flour all at once and stir vigorously until fully incorporated and mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat, let rest 5 minutes. Then beat in eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
  4. Drop dough into twelve equal mounds on baking sheets. Spread each mound into a 4x1/2 inch rectangle.
  5. Bake in preheated oven 35 minutes, until golden. Remove from oven and make a one-inch slit in the side of each eclair. Reduce heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Return eclairs to oven for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  6. Prepare icing while eclairs are cooling. Heat 2 tablespoons butter with chocolate in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until melted. Remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla. Set aside.
  7. To assemble: Slice each eclair in half lengthwise. Spoon about 1 tablespoon chocolate pudding into the bottom half of each eclair. Replace tops and frost with chocolate icing. Chill until serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2006 by LuVeLLe
This is exactly what I was looking for! I followed the recipe exactly in making the pastry. It... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2006 by Ibraheem Youssef
It was delicious and fairly easy to make. I just had a little trouble getting them into small... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2007 by BSTARIA
These were good but a filling of light white creme would have perhaps been better. My... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2005 by Kathy
I used instant pudding, and instead of slicing the eclair in half and filling with pudding, I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2008 by ChocolateLover
I had never made eclairs before this recipe, and they still turned out perfect! It was really... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2007 by johnnycrocker
These are Great. Just as good as if I bought them at the bakery. MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2006 by Rika
Everyone loved them. They thought I bought them somewhere. I wouldn't change a thing. ... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2005 by Sunny
I made these today for our Sunday dessert. They were quite easy to make ahead of time and keep... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2008 by Kathy
These were super easy to make and cooked up very well. The icing was great.Will change the... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2008 by H.L. Whitacre