Chocolate Eclair Torte

Name: Chocolate Eclair Torte
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 237 milliliters confectioners sugar; 4 eggs; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 193 grams packages each) instant French vanilla pudding mix; 2 Tbsps milk; 57 grams semisweet chocolate; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters water; 227 grams carton frozen whipped topping, thawed

Chocolate Eclair Torte takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. This dessert has 248 calories, 4g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe from Taste of Home requires butter, confectioners' sugar, milk, and flour. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Chocolate Eclair Torte, Eclair Torte, and Éclair Torte.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, bring water and butter to a boil.

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Butter

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add flour all at once and stir until smooth ball forms.

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All Purpose Flour

Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny.

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Egg

Line a large baking sheet with waxed paper. Draw a 10-in. circle on the waxed paper. Grease the paper. Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls just inside the circle outline.

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.

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Oven

Transfer to a wire rack. Immediately prick with a fork and cool completely.

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Wire Rack

Cut off top third of puffs. Pull out and discard soft dough from inside.

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Dough

For filling, in a large bowl, whisk milk, pudding mixes and vanilla for 2 minutes; let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in whipped topping.

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Whipped Topping

Vanilla

Milk

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Whisk

Bowl

Place bottom ring of cream puffs on a serving platter. Spoon filling inside. Top with top ring. Refrigerate.

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Cream

For icing, in a microwave, melt chocolate and butter with milk; stir until smooth. Stir in vanilla.

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Chocolate

Vanilla

Butter

Icing

Milk

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Add confectioners' sugar and stir until smooth. Cool for 5 minutes.

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Powdered Sugar

Drizzle over top of cake.

Serve immediately. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Servings:

2Tbsps

butter 237milliliters

confectioners' sugar 4

eggs 237milliliters

all-purpose flour 193grams

packages each) instant French vanilla pudding mix 2Tbsps

milk 57grams

semisweet chocolate 1teaspoon

vanilla extract 237milliliters

water 227grams

carton frozen whipped topping, thawed

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti

Torte works really well with Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.

NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry

Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "