Chocolate Eclairs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. water
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. flour
4 eggs

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Heat water and butter to rolling boil in saucepan.
Stir in flour over low heat, stirring vigorously, until mixture forms ball (about 1 minute).
Remove from heat.
Beat in eggs thoroughly, one at a time.
Beat until smooth.
Shape with a spatula into 12 fingers, each 4 inches long and 1-inch wide.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until puffed golden brown and dry.
Cool slowly away from drafts.
Cut off tops; scoop out filaments of soft dough.
Fill Eclairs with Custard Filling.
Frost tops with Chocolate Icing.