Chocolate Cheese Eclairs

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3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter or margarine
Chocolate Cheese Filling (recipe follows)
Cocoa Glaze (recipe follows)

Chocolate Cheese Filling
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chilled whipping (heavy) cream

Cocoa Glaze
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoon cocoa
2 tablespoons milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Mix flour, cocoa and sugar. Heat water and butter in 3-quart saucepan to a rolling boil. Stir in flour mixture. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Beat in eggs; continue beating until smooth. Drop dough by about 1/4 cupsful 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. With spatula, shape each into finger 4 1/2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Bake until puffed and darker brown on top, 35 to 40 minutes; cool.

Cut off tops; pull out any filaments of soft dough. Fill ?lairs with Chocolate Cheese Filling; replace tops.

Spread with Cocoa Glaze just before serving.

Refrigerate any remaining ?lairs.

Yield: 8 servings.

Chocolate Cheese Filling: Heat chocolate chips in small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted; cool.

Beat cream cheese, sugar, milk and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. Stir in chocolate. Beat whipping cream in chilled bowl until soft peaks form. Fold in chocolate mixture.

Cocoa Glaze: Mix confectioners' sugar and cocoa. Stir in milk until smooth. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until of desired consistency.

Per Serving: 455 Calories; 31g Fat (59.3% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 41g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 179mg Cholesterol; 199mg Sodium

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