Eclairs filled with chocolate pudding and frosted with a semisweet chocolate glaze.
This is exactly what I was looking for! I followed the recipe exactly in making the pastry. It is so soft and moist, just like the ones you buy in the pastry shops. Everyone loved it! Thanks! Edit: I used this recipe together with Pastry Cream recipe and they both complemented each other very well!
Read Moreyea..... yum... i guess... i didn't make them rectangles and they turned out groovy!
Read MoreThis is exactly what I was looking for! I followed the recipe exactly in making the pastry. It is so soft and moist, just like the ones you buy in the pastry shops. Everyone loved it! Thanks! Edit: I used this recipe together with Pastry Cream recipe and they both complemented each other very well!
These were good but a filling of light white creme would have perhaps been better. My pastries were very light (which is good!) but when the dark filling absorbed a bit it made them look heavy. With the chocolate on top, the filling makes the eclair pretty rich. My guests liked them but next time I'll switch out the filling for something that's non-chocolate.
I have this recipe from some book or something, it is AMAZING!! I dont use chocolate pudding though, VANILLA pudding is FANTASTIC, it tastes sooo good, like i bought it from a fancy bakery or something. Recipe is perfect!! Instead of the 4 eggs(which are listed as medium in my sheet) i use 2 extra large eggs. works out fine!
I made these today for our Sunday dessert. They were quite easy to make ahead of time and keep in the refrigerator. I don't really see why you need to use non-instant pudding instead of the pre-made packaged one. I was surprised that the pastry part came out light and crispy. I'll try these again when we have company.
It was delicious and fairly easy to make. I just had a little trouble getting them into small half inch loaves. I recommend using a pastry dispenser.
These were super easy to make and cooked up very well. The icing was great.Will change the filling to vanilla pudding next time as it was alot of chocolate.
These are very GOOD! except they were not miniature actually they were the biggest cream puff/eclairs i have EVER SEEN! but they were still very delicious! and the icing was fantastic! ... ..... .... . I followed the directions exactly but used a 5 oz. pudding mix since that was all i had! it was JUST THE PERFECT amount to fill each eclair evenly! i will make this again very soon actually,(within the week,quite soon right?....)THANKS
Yummy yum YUM. These were delish! Like a true French delicacy! I am making these for a French party, so yesterday i decided to test these out. I went to the local grocery store, Seiyu, to buy ingredient. I saw some ready made eclairs and decided to try them out to, to see what they should taste like. I go home and make eclair, mine were kind of ugly when i put them on the sheet, i thought they might expand like a cookie they don't. These were just for me and my family tho so it was fine. Right out of the oven, they wern't that tasty, but i refrigerated them overnight and BOY were they crazy good in the morning! MUCH better than store bought. I follow recipe exactly, except for vanilla pudding instead of chocolate!
This was really good!! The only thing I did was change out the chocolate pudding for vanilla, it turned out fandibulous!!
What an easy and amazing recipe! These were the best eclairs I've ever had. I did use vanilla pudding as a personal preference, but other than that this recipe is perfect. The pastry was delicate and the chocolate frosting was creamy and not overly sweet. I will definitely be making these for the holidays.
Delish! However, the icing needs major changes. Half the conf sugar and triple the chocolate. Its was so dry I couldn't even stir it, so added milk and chocolate the make it smooth and creamy. Ended up great, got rave reviews at the party!
I can honestly say this is the easiest recipe I've ever followed. The only problem I had was they came out a little to big for my liking. So next time I cut it down. I made a dozen and filled 6 with whip cream and 6 with vanilla pudding, topping them with melted chocolate chips. Both were awesome. This recipe is a definite keeper!!
Great recipe. I made a traditional pastry cream instead of the instant, and it made them taste truely authentic! I also piped the eclair batter onto baking sheets which made it very easy and uniform in size. Very yummy treat.
this recipe is perfect! so delicious! i used a ziplock bag with the corner cut off to pipe mine on to the baking sheet, instead of forming them by hand. next time i'm going to fill them with chocolate mousse!
Well, they taste like Eclairs! I used vanilla pudding (instant) and it helped it from tasting too chocolatey...the chocolate topping was great and the pastry was okay. The dough was difficult to work with and I thought I did something wrong, but when I cooked them they turned out fine. I would probably try this recipe again. It was pretty easy.
Unbelievably easy and delicious!! For the filling I combined Homemade Vanilla Pudding from this site + whipped NutriWhip and just drizzled melted dark chocolate on the tops. They were excellent.
I decided against chocolate pudding and chose Jello custard flavor that's not instant and needs some cooking. The size is 2.9 ounces, but calls for two cups of milk and, for extra richness, a beaten egg yolk in the mix. I used 1% milk and it requires constant stirring on medium heat until you get a boil, (about ten minutes) then it's poured into a bowl to chill. The result is a wonderful filling that tastes just like French pastry creme. The dough is simple to make on the stove, but requires a lot of heavy mixing as you throughly blend each egg before adding the next. These are not miniature - I had 12 eclairs that puffed to full size - baking timing was exactly right. Used Ghiradelli baking chocolate squares for the frosting and followed the recipe exactly. They took awhile to make, but the results were impressive and delicious! Piled them on a lovely plate and took them to the family's house on Valentines Day. Absolutely would do these again. Wonderful!
Made this into heart shaped eclairs for Valentine's Day and they were delicious! I am only giving 4 stars because I did make some changes. As other suggested, I used the French Pastry Cream recipe instead of the pudding and it was perfect! Also had to add some cocoa powder to the frosting to make it taste chocolate. Mine did not require near the baking time either - not sure if it was because of the shape although I wouldn't think that would make much difference. Will make again though!
yea..... yum... i guess... i didn't make them rectangles and they turned out groovy!
These pastries didn't turn out as light and fluffy as I would have preferred. That being said, I think almost any filling would have been successful--next time I might try herbs and garlic or cheese.
These really made an impression! They were easier than I thought they would be, but the dough was a bit sticky to work with. I used 3 eggs, margarine instead of butter, and I made a vanilla pudding filling (made with vanilla pudding mix, 2 cups soy milk- to keep it non-dairy, and a container of whippping cream to make it a thicker consistency- since the soymilk doesn't let the pudding thicken). In my oven, it definitely took less than 35 minutes- they got a bit overdone. Also, don't grease the cookie sheet! Thanks for the recipe!
The pastry was so easy! I was really surprised about that! I used instant pudding (all I had on hand) and chocolate ganache from this site to top them!
I'd never made eclairs before, but these were both dead easy and ridiculously delicious :)
wow...WOW....luv luv luv this recipe..these were soooo easy to make and the result just delicious.....the only changes I made was I found the chocolate sauce lacking a little bit so I added 1 tbs cocoa poweder. Then for the filling I used Vanilla pudding instead the response from the people I have served them too was OMG WOW lol so Im guessing thats good lol thx for the recipe
Everyone loved these. I was a bit nervous to make a pastry, but they were not as difficult as I thought they would be. I used vanilla pudding mix and mixed in half of a container of cool whip, tasted delicous! Other than that, I followed the recipe.
Fine, but not quite gourmet like I am used to. My 10 yr old daughter surprised me with these for my bday. So it was a sweet treat that I didnt have to make!
this turned out really good even though i just put a lil bit more chocolate on it just for me lol
These were a hit at the election party to which I brought them. Instead of chocolate pudding, I used a pastry cream recipe from this site.
Everyone loved them. They thought I bought them somewhere. I wouldn't change a thing. However, when I read the miniature I thought they would be smaller. (Not that I am complaining mind you)
This recipe is excellent except for two things. One, it's worth making a pudding better than your average box mix and definitely NOT an instant mix - instant is too soft and will break. The second is that these are not "mini". They're huge. To make mini, I dropped teaspoon scoops of dough and reduced the two baking times to 30min/5min. They came out beautifully.
I just added 1 cup of milk to the chocolate pudding and then 1 cup of whipped topping. They were great!
A great recipe, conghairdeas! I used a pastry cream recipient by the user christiniebeanie instead of pudding to fill the shells, and though I thought it seemed like too many eggs at first, it ended up tasting amazing!
I have been find a recipe for eclairs for so long and didn't find one that was perfect, Well I finally found one excellent pastry. I did substitute the frosting for a chocolate glaze. AMAZING! This will be my new favorite recipe.
The Eclair part didn't really work right, some fluffed up and some didn't. I didn't like the flavor very much eather they were a bit eggy, they tasted a little like yorkshire pudding. Gave them four stars because others in house liked them.
i only made the wonderful frosting to spread overtop the "chocolate eclair cake" (also on this website) because i preferred not to use the store bought variety. thanks cindy, sometime i'll make your entire recipe, it looks divine!
Perfect pastry. I’m not a fan of chocolate filling, so I used the vanilla filling. Much better.
I didn't really like these. It was almost as if they were over cooked on the outside and under cooked on the inside. They had a strange taste to them too, not like store bought eclaires. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what happened. I really liked the icing though.
this was my first attempt at making eclairs. wow, i surprised myself. they were delicious. everyone loved them!! will make again.....SOON!!
I don't like eclairs but I made this for our Sunday dinner with family. Everyone LOVED this. Try this recipe....it was so easy to make!
I love this recipe!! They turned out great and everyone wanted more of them. I definitely will be making them again
wow...WOW....luv luv luv this recipe..these were soooo easy to make and the result just delicious.....the only changes I made was I found the chocolate sauce lacking a little bit so I added 1 tbs cocoa poweder. Then for the filling I used Vanilla pudding instead the response from the people I have served them too was OMG WOW lol so Im guessing thats good lol thx for the recipe
These Eclairs were great! They tasted just like something straight from the bakery, my family loved them!
I was disappointed in this recipe. I followed the recipe exactly for the pastry, and they did not rise at all. The spread dough rectangles cooked into flat rectangles. I put the pudding on them anyway to try and salvage the mess of a pastry it became, and even the kids didn't want more than one. Bummer.
I tried my hand at this for the very first time today, as I've always wanted to be able to make eclairs. I only changed one thing, I used vanilla pudding. They were the best I've ever eaten. Better than a bakery. Will use this recipe on any occasion that arises. Thank you for posting it. It's surely going to be a winner that goes on for years in my home.
