Holiday Eclairs
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, January 1, 2010 - 3:32am

Ingredients




1 cup water
1 stk margarine
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sifted all purpose flour
4 eggs

Preparation

1 Heat water, margarine, sugar, and salt to a full rolling boil in saucepan. Add flour all at once. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until mixture forms a thick, smooth ball that leaves the side of the pan, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until paste is shiny and smooth. Drop by spoonful on a cookie sheet, ungreased. Bake in hot oven 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Fill with your filling, chocolate or vanilla pudding. 2 Makes 12 large puffs. 3 Vanilla Custard Filling For Cream Puffs 4 2 1/2 cup milk5 egg yolks3/4 cup sugar2/3 cup sifted all purpose flour2 Tbsp. margarine1 Tbsp. vanilla 5 Mix dry ingredients in a medium saucepan. Add egg yolks, melted butter and small amount of milk and blend until smooth. Add rest of milk. Cook over medium heat until thick. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool. Using a pastry bag, filled with custard fill puffs with custard. 6 Peggy Says: I always use a chocolate glase on the tops of my eclairs. I just mix cocoa, powdered sugar and milk till smooth and spreading consistency.