Chocolate Eclairs

• 1 cup water
• 12 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 4 eggs
• 12 cup sugar
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 13 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate square
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons hot water

1. Heat to a rolling boil 1 cup water and 1/2 cup butter.
2. Stir in 1 cup flour all at once, stirring vigorously over low heat until mixture leaves the sides of pan and forms a ball.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Beat in thoroughly 4 eggs, one at a time,.
5. Beat until smooth and velvety.
6. Drop from wooden spoon unto ungreased baking sheet.
7. Form a long ladyfinger shape; top with another small spoonful on top.
8. Bake at 400F for 40-45 minutes, or until dry.
9. Allow to cool.
10. Pull top off and remove any excess puff to form shell.
11. Custard filling:.
12. Mix in saucepan, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/3 cup flour.
13. Stir in 2 cups milk, cook over medium heat, stirring until it boils.
14. Boil 1 minute.
15. Remove from heat.
16. Stir 1/2 of this mixture into 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten.
17. Add this yolk mixture to the rest in pan and bring to boiling point.
18. Cool and blend in 2 teaspoons vanilla.
19. Spoon in cooled eclair and top with chocolate icing.
20. Chocolate icing:.
21. Melt the chocolate and butter over low heat.
22. Remove from heat, stir in the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons hot water; beat until smooth.
23. Put the chocolate icing on and refrigerate.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-eclairs-276218 (may not work)