Chocolate Eclair Torte (not the Graham Cracker Version)

"Unlike the eclair desserts made with graham crackers, this one has a baked crust that has a texture and taste like the real thing. It puffs up and gets all bubbly! The filling is custard-y, and the chocolate icing is sweet. In short - it really is like an eclair, only much easier to make. Even though the recipe has three parts, it really doesn't take too terribly long to make. This recipe has circulated within my family for at least 20 years, and it's still a big favorite. Reduced fat and sugar-free products can be used and it will still turn out great. In place of the unsweetened chocolate squares, you can use 6 tablespoons of unsweetened baking cocoa + 2 tablespoons of butter. Cook time does not include refrigeration time, so please allow for that."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 15mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
1 pan
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ingredients

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directions

  • CRUST: Preheat oven to 450°F Grease a large jelly roll pan.
  • Bring water and butter to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add flour and beat until the mixture forms a ball.
  • Cool 10 minutes.
  • Beat in eggs.
  • Spread crust mixture on the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until firm.
  • Don't overbake.
  • FILLING: Mix the first 3 ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Fold in Cool Whip.
  • Spread on the cooled crust and chill for an hour or so to firm the filling.
  • ICING: Using a medium saucepan or a double boiler, melt chocolate squares in butter over low to medium heat.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients, adding more milk if necessary to achieve a smooth consistency.
  • Drizzle over the filling.
  • Chill before serving for a few hours.
  • Store the torte in the refrigerator.

Questions & Replies

  1. Can this be made using a store-bought pie crust?
     
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Reviews

  1. This is the BEST dessert. The crust is perfect and unlike that of any other chocolate eclair torte I've had. Every time I make it I get rave reviews. In fact, I've now started saving it as a holiday dessert. Everyone looks forward to it.
     
  2. This is an easy recipe to follow and make. Definitely better than the graham cracker recipe! I did find the chocolate icing too sweet for my taste - I'd probably go with more of a dark chocolate glaze next time. But it is definitely like an eclair. Thanks!
     
  3. Fantastic! This is easy and absolutely delicious. I modified slightly, I got a 16oz container of Cool Whip. Used half as called for in the recipe and then put the other half on top of the filling before drizzling the chocolate icing.
     
  4. dear kburie ive already tried 2 other recipes of yours and the precise measurements and tips are always so helpful i dont feel nervous that my efforts could be disastrous!thanks so much- am looking for some more tried and tested cake recipes-hope you can help! thanks resa
     
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My husband and I married straight out of college in July of 1992. I work as the Assistant Manager at a wine shop which allows me to drink on the job! (OK, not that much, but it's still a fun job...) Besides helping customers choose wine they will like (and also help with food and wine pairings for their menus), I also get to help with the catering end of the business, so I get to spend a fair amount of time in the kitchen making fun appetizers and beautiful food displays. I also work part-time at the fromagerie next door. So yeah - that means I eat on the job, too. :^D We live on several peaceful wooded acres on a cute little river in rural NE Wisconsin, with a cranky old-lady Burmese and whatever stray outdoor cats that have decided to adopt us on any given day. The cute puppy in the picture is Jake, our Elhew-bred English Pointer that we brought home on Easter weekend 2007. I've also got 2 painted turtles named Dennis and Fuzz, and a bunch of fish (koi and goldfish, along with the guppies & swordtails in the turtle tank). I USUALLY eat and cook healthy, but I rarely pass up dessert, either. I do not eat red meat, and try to limit other animal products, too. I love to bake, although I seem to collect a lot of scone and biscotti recipes which I NEVER get around to making. I bake and eat A LOT of cookies and muffins... I almost always reduce the sugar by 1/4 and use whole wheat pastry flour for at least part of the flour. Those two changes do so much to make recipes healthier without compromising taste. I try to reduce fat whenever I can, too, but while I want to eat healthy, I still want to ENJOY what I eat!!! I seem to give a lot of 4 and 5 star reviews here - I seem to have a pretty good sense of what I like by looking at a recipe before I try it. Thank you to anyone that tries my recipes in return, or photographs them. Amber: <img src="http://netnet.net/~mkburie/amber2.jpg"> ........And a grown up Jake (one year old in January 2008) :) - <img src="http://netnet.net/~mkburie/JAKE111307.JPG"> Charlotte (May 27, 1992-June 1, 2009): <img src="http://netnet.net/~mkburie/Charlott.jpg"> Ashley: Adopted October 8, 1996 - Passed Away January 6, 2009 <img src="http://netnet.net/~mkburie/ashley2.jpg"> Mike: September 26, 1994 - March 19, 2004<img src="http://netnet.net/~mkburie/mike1997-lr.JPG">.... <a href='http://www.niftymaps.com/visitor-map.php?id=36321'><img src='http://i.niftymaps.com/36321.png' alt='Click to zoom in on my visitor map!' border='0'></a>Create your free world <a href='http://www.niftymaps.com/' target='_blank'>visitor maps</a>
 
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