Our Famous Eclairs Recipe

Name: Our Famous Eclairs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: ½ cup butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 tablespoons milk; 2 cups powdered sugar (sifted); 4 ounces baker's chocolate; 1 pint whipping cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup powdered sugar; 3 12 ounces French vanilla instant pudding (2 small packages); 2 cups milk; ¾ cup butter; 1 ½ cups water; 1 ½ cups flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 6 eggs

Servings: persons

½ cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons milk
2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
4 ounces baker's chocolate
1 pint whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
3 12 ounces French vanilla instant pudding (2 small packages)
2 cups milk
¾ cup butter
1 ½ cups water
1 ½ cups flour
½ teaspoon salt
6 eggs

1
Frosting:.
2
Mix butter, vanilla, and milk gradually add sugar until spreading consistency.
3
Filling.
4
Whip cream until stiff, gradually adding vanilla and powdered sugar.
5
Mix pudding and milk, let set until thick.
6
Fold pudding and whipping cream together.
7
Puffs:.
8
Preheat oven to 400oF.
9
Heat water salt and butter to boiling.
10
Continue boiling until butter is melted.
11
Add flour all at once and whip in pan with wooden spoon.
12
Mixture will form ball in middle of pan.
13
Cool for about 5 minutes stirring to cool faster.
14
Add eggs one at a time whipping with wooden spoon well after each.
15
[or put mixture in Kitchen Aid and eggs individually, beating after each].
16
Put mixture into pastry bag and pipe out eclair shapes about 2 inches long and 2 inches apart on GREASED baking sheet.
17
Bake at 400 for about 25 minutes or until lightly brown.
18
Fill with filling and frost with frosting.
19
Refrigerate.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup butter, softened, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 3 tablespoons milk, 2 cups powdered sugar (sifted), and more.

Yes, Our Famous Eclairs falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Our Famous Eclairs

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