Chocolate Orange Eclairs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, cut up
1 c. water
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
4 eggs (room temperature)
2 1/2 c. Chocolate Orange Custard (see Confectioners Custard)

Preparation

Melt butter in water; bring to a boil over medium heat.
Remove from heat.
Immediately beat in flour and salt all at once.
Beat vigorously over low heat until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a ball, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating with mixer until smooth and glossy after each addition.
(Small amount of dough will stand erect when scooped on a spoon.)
Spoon 1/4 cupfuls into 4 1/2 x 1 1/2-inch \"fingers,\" about 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.
Bake in preheated 400\u00b0 oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
Prick sides with a fork; cool away from draft.
Cut off tops.
Remove soft dough from inside.
Fill each with 1/4 cup Chocolate Orange Custard.
Replace tops; frost with Chocolate Glaze.