Mini Chocolate Eclairs

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup flour
• 2 medium eggs
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces chocolate frosting (i prefer betty crocker's whipped)

Recipe

• 1 prepare pudding according to directions on box and let cool for at least 1 hour.
• 2 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 3 combine butter,water and salt in a sauce pan over medium heat until butter is melted and it comes to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat to low.
• 5 stir in flour very fast and well until mixture forms into a ball.
• 6 put the mixture into a bowl and let cool for 5-7 minutes.
• 7 add eggs in 1 at a time and beat well.
• 8 cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 9 drop mixture onto baking sheet into 12 mounds 5 inches apart.
• 10 using a spoon, spread out each mound until it becomes a 4 x1/2 inch rectangle rounding the edges of the side to make it oval.
• 11 bake for 35 minutes or very lightly golden.
• 12 then cut a 1 inch slit along side of each eclair.
• 13 reduce oven heat to 375 degrees and return them into the oven for another 10 minutes.
• 14 put on a wire rack to cool.
• 15 cut each eclair into half.
• 16 spread 1 tbsp of filling on the bottom part of the eclair.
• 17 frost tops with frosting.
• 18 enjoy!