I decided to half this recipe because I did not want 20 of these babies sitting around my house. (Unfortunately, I have a slight pastry addiction....) These are really good, and surprisingly quick and easy. I made the pastry cream before my kid's bedtime, the eclairs after they were in bed, and they were all eaten (by my husband, I swear) within the space of an hour or so. We didn't refrigerate them, just ate them.
Unfortunately, my eclairs were not very puffy. I think I undercooked them, and when I set them down too sharply on the counter, they deflated. So, I didn't want to take time to make the glaze because they were not pretty, I just dusted them with powdered sugar. Even though they were flat and glaze-less, they were good!
