Chocolate-Frosted Eclairs

• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Dash salt
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 2 snack-size cups (3-1/2 ounces each) vanilla pudding
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 ounce semisweet chocolate
• 1-1/2 teaspoons butter
• 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 to 2 teaspoons water

1. In a small saucepan, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add egg; beat well until dough is smooth and shiny.
2. Using a tablespoon or a pastry tube with a #10 or larger tip, form dough into two 5-in. x 2-in. strips on a
3. coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400u0b0 for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and golden. Remove to a wire rack. Immediately cut a slit in eclairs to allow steam to escape.
4. Place pudding in a small bowl; set aside. In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into pudding. Split eclairs; remove soft dough from inside. Fill with pudding mixture.
5. For frosting, place chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave at 50% power for 30 seconds; stir. Microwave 15-20 seconds longer or until melted. Stir in confectioners' sugar and enough water to achieve a smooth consistency. Frost eclairs. Serve immediately.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-frosted-eclairs/ (may not work)