Eclair Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups milk
• 2 3-oz. pkgs. instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 8-oz. container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• Garnish: chocolate syrup

Preparation

1. Combine water and butter in a saucepan; heat until boiling. Whisk in flour until smooth; remove from heat. Pour mixture into a medium bowl; gradually blend in eggs.
2. Spread in a greased 13"x9" baking pan; bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; press baked crust down lightly and set aside.
3. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together cream cheese, milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes; spread over crust. Refrigerate until firm.
4. At serving time, spread with whipped topping; drizzle with chocolate syrup.