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Easy Lemon Cream Eclairs | Kitchen Cents
Rachel Koller

Creamy Lemon Eclairs

4.72 from 14 votes
Light, airy eclairs filled with a simple lemon cream filling, topped with an easy chocolate ganache. A perfect lemon dessert!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12 4-5 inch eclairs

Ingredients
  

Shells (Pate a Choux):
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 3 eggs one at a time
Easy Lemon Cream Filling:
  • 1 cup Lemon Creme pie filling about 10oz
  • 1 fresh lemon juice and zest
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Simple Chocolate Ganache:
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips milk or semi sweet, which ever you prefer
  • 2 Tbs whipping cream

Method
 

Shells (Pate a Choux):
  1. In a large saucepan bring to boil, water, milk, butter, salt, and sugar.
  2. Once butter is melted, reduce heat to low, add flour, and stir vigorously.
  3. Remove from heat. Let cool to 125-135 degrees (hot to the touch but not burning).
  4. Add eggs, one at a time. Incorporate completely before adding the next egg. Mixture should be a soft paste that will still hold its shape.
  5. Using a plastic piping coupler or piping tip of your choice (large opening) and Ziploc bag. Pipe 12 3-4 inch logs of paste onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. (Shells will puff to be about 4-5 inches long).
  6. Bake at 425°F 15 minutes then REDUCE the heat to 375 for 12-14 minutes until the shell is golden brown and hollow inside.
  7. Cool completely before filling.
Easy Lemon Cream Filling:
  1. In a bowl, add lemon creme filling, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Blend until fully incorporated.
  2. In a large bowl, whip heavy whipping cream to stiff peaks. Do not over whip or it will turn into butter.
  3. Fold in lemon mixture.
Simple Chocolate Ganache:
  1. In a microwave safe bowl, mix chocolate chips and whipping cream. Heat chocolate mixture for 30 seconds at a time (may have to be heated twice). Stir between heating sessions until chocolate and cream are fully incorporated.
Finishing Eclairs:
  1. Using a bag with round piping tip, carefully insert tip into cooled shell. Fill slowly until shell is full.
  2. Dip top of filled shells into chocolate ganache. Place in fridge to help chocolate set.
  3. Serve immediately or refrigerate.

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Notes

  • Best if served fresh but can be frozen for later enjoyment. If frozen, allow lemon eclairs to come to room temperature before serving.
  • Use a wet butter knife to cut the paste after every log is made or wet your finger and pat any peaks that may have formed before baking.
  • This recipe can easily be doubled. Shells will have to be baked in two sessions. Lemon creme comes in a 21oz can which makes doubling very easy and worthwhile if you don't have another recipe to use leftover lemon filling.

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