preheat the oven to 400° .... heat water & butter to boiling. add flour & stir constantly til mixture is smooth & forms ball when tested in cold water. remove from heat an let cool. beat in the eggs, one at a time. drop dough from tsp. to form small eclairs onto greased cookie sheet. bake for approx. 30 min. or til lite brown. set aside to cool. prepare filling by combining milk, sugar, salt and flour...cook slowly until thickens. add 3 beaten eggs & continue to cook till mix is even thicker. remove from heat, cool and add vanilla

with serrated knife slice pastry puffs lengthwise but not all the way through...pipe custard mixture into the center. melt chocolate for icing, add sugar & cream. cook over medium heat until soft ball stage. let cool & beat until smooth. ice tops of eclairs