Best 2 Eclair Ring Recipes

ECLAIR RING

Steps:

• 1. PREP: Preheat Oven to 400F Find a 7" plate and put top side down on greased and floured baking sheet. Trace the edge of the plate. Lift the plate and mark 12 spots (Like a clock) inside the ring
• 2. The Pastry Ring: Bring Water, butter and salt to a boil.Pour in all the flour all at once mixing to incorporate until it pulls away from the sides and forms a ball. Remove from heat and cool slightly.Add each egg one at a time beating each with a wooden spoon until dough is very smooth. Don't try to add them all at once or the batter will flow instead of holding it's shape Drop by tbs onto the marks INSIDE the ring until you have 12 mounds touching each other. Bake at 400F for 45 minutes. Do Not Open the door. Turn oven off and let sit for another 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool well. Slice horizontally with a bread knife.
• 3. Filling: Combine pudding, milk, heavy cream and vanilla and beat until it gets thick and holds it's shape. Spread on the bottom half of the ring. Replace the top half.
• 4. Chocolate Drizzle Frosting: Melt and combine the chocolate,karo syrup,butter, milk and vanilla until it's thin enough to drizzle. I put in the fridge for at least an hour and sometimes 2 in the freezer if I make them the day before.

ECLAIR RING RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring water, butter, and salt to a boil in small saucepan. Take mixture off the stove and add the flour all at once. Stir over LOW heat until it forms a ball. Add eggs stirring in one at a time until completely mixed in. Mixture will be very sticky. Using a pizza pan or large cookie sheet, cover with parchment paper. Spoon out mixture onto pan forming a large doughnut ring. Build mixture up high rather than flat so ring will rise high. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place on middle rack and bake for 20 minutes. (Don't open oven while cooking) After 20 minutes turn oven down to 375 and bake for another 20-30 min. Peek in oven quickly during the 20-30 minute baking period to make sure its not cooking too fast. Ring should be a golden brown. After its done, shut the oven off and open a crack. Leave ring in the oven to cool off gradually, about 1 hour. Ring can be made the night before and let sit out uncovered on the counter until the next day. Filling: Follow directions on the pudding and set overnight in refrigerator. Whip cream just before putting eclair ring together. Fold pudding and cream together. Slice the top of the eclair ring off and spoon the filling into the ring. Place top of ring back on top. Drizzle with melted chocalate if desired.