Chocolate Eclairs

Ingredients:

2 1/2 (70g) Odlum’s cream flour
1/4 pint water
2oz margarine
Milk Chocolate
pinch of salt
2 eggs beaten

To Decorate:
whipping cream
Bournville plain chocolate

Method:

1. Pre heat oven 220c/425F.
2. Put water & margarine into a saucepan over low heat until margarine melts
bring to the boil.
3. Reduce heat and add sieved flour and salt
4. Stir briskly until forms a soft dough and leaves the sides of the saucepan.
5. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
6. Add eggs and beat until the mixture is smooth and shiny
7. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag.
8. Pipe 4″ lengths of the mixture onto a cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
9. Cook for about 25 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and slit along one side
11. allow to cool.
12. Melt the chocolate in a pan over boiling water
13. Spread on top of the éclairs.
14. When chocolate has set fill the opening with whipped cream and refrigerate.

Source: Odlums

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