Tasty Treat Tuesday: Eclairs

My husband loves eclairs so he is super excited about this recipe!  I’ve never made eclairs before, thinking they were too hard to mkae, but this recipe actually seems doable.  Thanks Ana at Hidden Ponies for sharing!

Here’s what you need to make them:

CHOUX PASTRY:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 large eggs

CUSTARD FILLING:

• 1 (4 serving size) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups milk (or as called for on pudding package)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp salt

CHOCOLATE ICING:

• 2 oz semisweet chocolate (or 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips)
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 Tbsp hot water

Here’s how to make them -> Eclairs Tutorial