Bakery-Style Eclairs

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   preheat oven to 400F

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   in a medium saucepan,bring the water,butter,and salt to a boil over medium-high heat.

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   add the flour all at once,and stir quickly with a wooden spoon until the mixture forms a ball,remove fro heat.

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   add 1 egg to the mixture and beat hard with wooden spoon to blend.add the remaining eggs one at a time,beating well after each addition,(Each egg must be completly blended before the next egg is added.As you beat the dough, its consistency will change from looking almost curdled to smooth.

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   When it is smooth ,spoon the dough into a large resealble plastic storage bag and,using scissors,snip off one bottom corner of the bag,making a 1 inch long cut.

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   Gently squeeze the bag to form ten 1 inch x 4 inch dough logs about 2 inches apart on a ungreased rimmed baking sheet.

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   Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until golden and puffy.Remove to a a wire rack to cool.

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   In a large bowl, beat the cream until stiff peaks form.

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   Fold in the pudding mix powder and set aside.

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    In a small bowl,stir together the confectioners sugar,cocoa,and milk to make a smooth icing.

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    Cut the eclair shell horizantally in half and spoon the pudding mixture eqally into the bottoms.

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