Easy Éclairs or Cream Puffs Recipe
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Ingredients: Pastry Dough:
1 c. water
1 cube butter
1 c. flour
4 eggs
Filling:
1 pint whipping cream (not heavy whipping cream if possible)
1 large package instant vanilla pudding
1 tsp. vanilla
Topping:
Dove Hot Fudge or Smuckers Special Edition Hot Fudge
or milk chocolate chips
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Directions:Pastry dough:
In medium sauce pan bring water and butter to a boil. Mix in the flour and stir until mixture starts to make a ball (pull away from the sides of the pot). Remove from heat. Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl then add to the mixture, stirring until the eggs are incorporated. The dough will be sticky.
Next drop on to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper (makes clean up a breeze). Use a small cookie scoop to get uniform size balls for cream puffs or pipe a line of dough with a pastry bag (approximately the thickness of you index finger and about 3 inches long). Space each éclair or puff about 3 inches apart so they can puff up and dry while they bake. Bake @ 375º for about 28 to 30 minutes until they are light brown in color. Let cool on a rack.
Filling:
For éclairs mix pudding, whipping cream, and vanilla extract until moistened (whipping cream replaces the milk used for the pudding, do not whip it). Let the mixture stand for about five minutes then whisk until mostly smooth.
When cool slice éclairs lengthwise. To fill I put filling in a frosting bag or plastic bag. Then without a tip (the bag opening is about the size of a nickel) pipe the filling into the éclair.
For cream puffs I take the éclair filling and fold in cool whip to make it lighter and fluffier. Then I put a small tip on my pastry bag and pierce the cream puff on the side to fill.
Topping:
For the éclairs I use hot fudge topping in a ziplock bag with a small corner snipped off. Don't heat the hot fudge it will warm in your hand as you decorate the tops with zigzags or swirl patterns. If you are making lots to transport, like to a baby shower etc. it is better to use milk chocolate chips melted in a baggie so that the chocolate will set and be less messy.
For the cream puffs slightly melt (about 10 seconds in the microwave) some of the hot fudge in a bowl and dip the tops of the cream puff.
These are very versatile you can change the flavor of the fillings and toppings. For savory ones fill with chicken salad etc. |
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