Eclairs Recipe

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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
307
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 (5 oz) package vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 2 1/2 cups cold milk
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter or 2 tbsp margarine
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 -3 tbsp hot water

Directions:

  1. In a saucepan, combine butter and water.
  2. Bring to a rapid boil, stirring until the butter melts.
  3. Reduce heat to low; add flour and salt.
  4. Stir vigorously until mixture leaves the sides of the pan and forms a stiff ball.
  5. Remove from heat.
  6. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  7. With a tablespoon or a pastry tube fitted with a No. 10 or larger tip, spoon or pipe dough into 4-in.-long x 1-1/2-in.-wide strips on a greased cookie sheet.
  8. Bake at 450° for 15 minutes.
  9. Reduce heat to 325°; bake 20 minutes longer.
  10. Cool on a wire rack.
  11. For filling, combine pudding mix and milk; mix according to package directions.
  12. In another bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form.
  13. Beat in sugar and vanilla; fold into pudding.
  14. Fill cooled shells. (Chill remaining pudding for another use.)
  15. For icing, melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat.
  16. Stir in sugar.
  17. Add hot water until icing is smooth and reaches desired consistency.
  18. Cool slightly.
  19. Spread over eclairs.
  20. Chill until serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 307.04 Kcal (1286 kJ)
Calories from fat 134.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.9g 23%
Cholesterol 92.1mg 31%
Sodium 130.4mg 5%
Potassium 124.85mg 3%
Total Carbs 39.22g 13%
Sugars 30.21g 121%
Dietary Fiber 0.31g 1%
Protein 4.8g 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 84.4mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 200.69 Kcal (840 kJ)
Calories from fat 87.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.74g 23%
Cholesterol 60.2mg 31%
Sodium 85.23mg 5%
Potassium 81.61mg 3%
Total Carbs 25.64g 13%
Sugars 19.74g 121%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1%
Protein 3.14g 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 55.2mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.3
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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