Raspberry Eclairs
Choux Pastry
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
2 eggs, beaten
Filling
3/4 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
6 ounces raspberries
Frosting
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Pink food coloring (optional)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Into a saucepan, put butter and water, and bring to a boil. Add flour all at once and beat thoroughly until mixture leaves the side of the pan. Cool slightly, then vigorously beat in eggs, one at a time. Spoon dough into a pastry bag fitted with a plain 1/2-inch tip and pipe 20 to 24 (3-inch) strips onto dampened baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 375F (190C); bake 20 minutes more, until golden.
Slit the side of each