Chocolate Stuffed Eclairs

I love to eat chocolate stuffed eclairs more than any other kind of pastry. My mother used to baked these when we were young.

Paula Deen has a video on YouTube on how to make Chocolate Stuffed Eclairs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ABh5eZ2hWQ.

I watched it last night and decided to make it this morning. My craving for chocolate can really motivate me!

Cook.com also has the printable version of this recipe http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1613,149190-228193,00.html

Eclair

1 c. water
1/2 c. butter
1 c. flour
4 eggs

1. Bring to rolling boil water and butter.
2. Take off heat.
3. Add flour and stir with spoon until ball can be formed.
4. Add eggs. Beat like crazy. [I really beat like crazy with a wooden spoon because I didn't want to use the electric beater.]
5. Mix until dough is very stiff; otherwise it will run all over pan.

Homemade Chocolate Stuffed Eclairs

Left: Elcair Dough / Right: Chocolate Stuffing

6. Drop by full teaspoons onto a cookie sheet for individual serving; put in a circular ring or in a strip. [I put the dough in a bag, cut a hole at one corner and press the dough out to make long strips.]


7. Bake 45-50 minutes at 400 degrees. Cool out of draft.

Left: Baked Eclairs

Chocolate Filling for Eclair
1/4 cup cocoa (semi-sweet or dark)
6 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
3 cups milk
3 eggs

1. Stir cocoa, flour, salt and sugar together in a pot.
2. Add one cup of milk to dry mixture until lumps dissolved. Add the rest of the milk. Turn on heat.
3. When mixture is just warm, add beaten eggs to prevent cuddles from forming.
4. Use a whisk to stir the mixture until thickens. Cool before use.