French Eclair

French Eclair
French Eclair
This is an excellent and very easy recipe I got from the pastry chef at "The Bistro at the Village Green" in Martinsburg, PA.
  • Preparing Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Served Person: 20
vegetarian white meat free tree nut free nut free contains gluten red meat free shellfish free contains dairy contains eggs pescatarian
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 1/3 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 2/3 cups milk
  • pastry ingredients
  • filling ingredients
  • 2 boxes (3.4 oz) instant french vanilla pudding mix
  • chocolate topping ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa
  • 3-4 tablespoons milk
  • Carbohydrate 10.8764487545996 g
  • Cholesterol 71.0824375052768 mg
  • Fat 12.3824313768173 g
  • Fiber 0.241350004076958 g
  • Protein 2.86028012557345 g
  • Saturated Fat 7.49254000115088 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 Serving (71g)
  • Sodium 54.5628000177841 mg
  • Sugar 10.6350987505227 g
  • Trans Fat 0.904211075117086 g
  • Calories 166 calories

Pastry Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees 2. Heat butter and water on stove until butter is melted 3. Incorporate flour into the butter mixture before starting to add the eggs 4. Add the eggs one at a time mixing well between each egg 5. Spoon mixture (use a large or small cookie scooper) onto baking sheet with parchment paper Bake smaller scoops for 15 min (until turn slightly brown) and then turn off oven for additional 15 min Bake larger scoops for 24 min (until turn slightly brown) and then turn off oven for additional 24 min Filling Directions: 1. Mix together the pudding mix and the milk. 2. Add the heavy whipping cream to the pudding mixture. 3. Use the mixture to fill the pastry when the pastry is cooled. Chocolate Topping Directions: 1. Mix the cocoa, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla together and cook on the stove until the butter is melted. 2. Slowly add milk to get the desired consistency. 3. Drizzle on top of filled pastry.