Ingredients:
1/3 cup water
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 (3 ounce) packages ladyfingers, split
8 ounces mascarpone cheese or 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon whipping cream
Directions:
Stir together first 3 ingredients until sugar is dissolved; set aside 2 tablespoons mixture.
Brush cut sides of ladyfingers evenly with remaining coffee mixture.
Stir together mascarpone cheese, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and chocolate syrup until blended.
Spoon or pipe mascarpone cheese mixture evenly onto 24 cut sides of ladyfinger halves; top with remaining ladyfinger halves, cut sides down.
Microwave chocolate morsels, butter and cream at HIGH 30 seconds or until melted, stirring twice.
Place chocolate mixture in a small heavy-duty zip-top bag.
Snip a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag, and drizzle over eclairs.
Let stand until firm.
Stir together reserved coffee mixture and remaining 1 cup powdered sugar, stirring until blended.
Place coffee-powdered sugar mixture in small heavy duty zip-top bag; seal bag.
Snip a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag.
Drizzle eclairs evenly with coffee-powdered sugar mixture.
Place on a serving platter, cake stand, or in candy boxes, if desired.
Servings: 24
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 22 min.