Chocolate Eclair Dessert

I make a lot of recipes from my Mom's Best Recipes Cookbook. It's a compilation of all my siblings' and my favorite recipes that she's made throughout the years. I'm sad to think that someday there won't be any desserts in there I haven't posted here. HOWEVER, while I'm still posting them, I still get to call my mom in case I have questions. How cool is it to get to go to the source who has made these recipes over and over?!

(Old picture of my mom's book and my favorite cookies)

For instance, I called my mom to inquire about the 2 squares unsweetened chocolate in the topping recipe below. I asked, "Is that baking squares, chocoalte bark/candy coating, or what?" (I HAVE made this recipe before, but it was 6 years ago!) We had a lovely discussion on how it's Baker's Chocolate Squares and that those were really all one could get back in the days in TX. Then we went on to discuss that if one square equaled an ounce, one could substitute chocolate chips for the squares or candy bars for the squares. (It's a small mother/daughter bonding moment, but allow me to geek out on it, k?)

So, without further ado (and geekiness) here's the recipe I made for a Labor Day party filled with runners. It was a hit!

Chocolate Eclair Dessert (from my Mom's Best Recipes Cookbook)

1 box graham crackers
2 pkgs instant vanilla pudding (and milk)
1 9-oz container Cool Whip

Butter 9 x 13 pan. Line with graham crackers.

Make pudding and mix in Cool Whip. Pour half of pudding mixture onto crackers.

Add another layer of graham crackers.

Pour remainder of pudding mixture over crackers and top again with layer of graham crackers. Spread topping as evenly as possible.

Topping (mix all together)

3 T butter, melted
2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted (Baker's squares)
3 T milk
2 T white corn syrup
1 t vanilla
1 1/2 C powdered sugar (Erika's Extras: I would suggest sifting the powdered sugar)

Make dessert at least one day ahead and refrigerate. (Erika's Extras: My mom's recipe says 2 days ahead, but I think it tastes best the day after.) Serve cold.

Bake well and prosper!