Delicious chocolate éclairs

Ingredients:

• 65g strong white flour
• 150ml water
• 50g margarine
• Pinch of Salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• Whipped Cream
• 50g chocolate, melted with 25g margarine

Method:

1. Preheat an oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6 and grease a flat baking tray.
2. Place water and margarine into a saucepan over a low heat until margarine melts and then bring to a brisk boil.
3. Reduce heat and add sieved flour with salt.
4. Stir briskly until mixture forms a soft dough and doesn’t stick on the sides of the saucepan.
5. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
6. Gradually add the eggs and beat until mixture is smooth and glossy.
7. Transfer mixture to a piping bag, fitted with a 1/2” plain nozzle.
8. Pipe 4” lengths of mixture and space them well onto the prepared tray.
9. If you don’t have a piping bag, just spoon mixture onto tray.
10. Bake for about 20 minutes  or until the dough has  well risen and is golden brown in colour.
11. Remove from oven and slit along one side.
12. Set aside on wire tray to cool.
13. When cold, fill with whipped cream and spread with melted chocolate on top.