Chocolate Eclairs

Heat to rolling boiling point in saucepan.....

1 c. water

1/2 c. butter

Stir in all at once.....

1 c. flour

Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture leaves the pan and forms into a ball (about 1 min.).  remove from heat.  Beat in, one at a time....

4 eggs

Beat mixture until smooth and velvety.  Drop from spoon onto ungreased baking sheet.  Bake until dry.  Allow to cool slowly.  Bake at 400 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.  Makes 8 puffs.

Fill cream puffs with:

Mix together in saucepan.....

1/3 c. sugar

1/2 t. salt

6 T. flour

Stir in.....

2 c. milk

Cook over low heat, stirring until it boils.  Boil 1 minute.  Remove from heat.  Stir a little of this mixture into.....

4 egg yolks (or 2 eggs), beaten

Blend into hot mixture in saucepan.  Bring to boiling point.  Cool and blend in.....

1-2 t. vanilla - depending if you have pure vanilla or imitation

Fill eclairs with custard.  Frost with chocolate frosting.  Eat immediately.  Put left over eclairs in the refrigerator.