Description
Delightfully crisp Lemon Raspberry Eclairs filled with tangy lemon cream and topped with a glossy raspberry glaze a refreshing twist on the classic French dessert.
Ingredients
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
4 eggs
Pinch of salt
1 cup milk
3 egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
Zest of 1 lemon
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup raspberries (mashed)
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Boil butter, water, and salt together.
3. Add flour; stir until dough forms.
4. Cool slightly, then mix in eggs one at a time.
5. Pipe onto a tray and bake for 25–30 minutes.
6. Let cool completely.
7. Prepare lemon cream by whisking milk, yolks, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and zest.
8. Cook until thickened, then cool.
9. Pipe cream into pastry shells.
10. Prepare raspberry glaze and drizzle over eclairs.
11. Chill before serving.
Notes
You can use blueberries instead of raspberries for a different twist.
Unfilled shells can be frozen for up to one month.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 eclair
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Lemon Raspberry Eclairs, Choux Pastry, Lemon Dessert