CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS

Chocolate Eclairs are made by filling a crisp, buttery eclair shell with a light, creamy vanilla pastry cream and glazing it with a rich, chocolate icing.

INGREDIENTS:

VANILLA PUDDING

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

PASTRY CREAM

• Vanilla Pudding (above)
• 1/2 cup whipping cream

PASTRY

• 1 cup water
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs, plus 1 extra, if needed

SHINY CHOCOLATE GLAZE

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 3 teaspoons water

DIRECTIONS:

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