I have made cream puffs many times in my life and I have even blogged about them. The challenging part to me was actually forming the pastry dough into an eclair shape. EH, I don't think I did too awful bad.
The day I made the eclairs was the day we had a family tragedy and I didn't get great photos. I was thinking because we like to eat these, I would make them again, but alas, I didn't get the chance. I probably will attempt the eclair shape again. I didn't have horrible luck. It isn't often that I mess up cream puff dough (but it can happen!). My eclairs puffed up nicely and for the pastry cream I used the one I posted here - with butterscotch schnapps - totally by accident! I was going to use amaretto in the pastry cream and I grabbed the wrong bottle! Oh well, the pastry cream tasted great anyway!
To see what my fellow Daring Bakers did with their challenge this month, check out the blogroll. I had some pretty amazing previews in our DB Challenge forum so you don't want to miss out!
Lis
Ohhh I think your "mistake" was definitely a keeper - butterscotch filling.. *swoon*
Another beautiful challenge, sweetie!!
xoxoxo
Passionate About Baking
Oh dear...hope all is Ok now? This is a pretty neat challenge...good for you. Can imagine the amaretto fiasco...LOL..I put a tbsp of coffee into the kids milk this morning iso nesquick!! My kids couldn't figure out what was wrong!! You should have seen their faces!!
Katie
Like the way your filled your eclairs and the raspberries are a great addition. I can imagine the butterscotch schnapps going so well with them.
shellyfish
Your éclair looks just beautiful! I hope everything is ok now... and I love your accident - boozing things up is always a good idea!
kellypea
I hope your family is okay...
Beautiful pastry -- nice and plump, crisp looking. Very nice. The butterscotch sounds delicious!
sleepingbearinthekitchen
HB, I hope things are as well as they can be for you. Always in visiting I see such a great optimism and acceptance of how things are in your posts!
As for the butterscotch filled eclairs....what a perfect mistake they turned out to be!!!
RecipeGirl
These look great! Hope your family is ok !
Audax Artifex
The look of your eclairs totally amazing and the butterscotch schnapps pastry cream you must of been in 7th heaven. Sorry to hear about your tragedy.
Pam
The éclairs look great...I love the raspberries on top. I hope your family is okay.
noble pig
That drippy chocolate gets me every time.
Tartelette
They turned out beautiful!
I hope that the family issues are getting better (not sure of the right terms to use but know that you are in my thoughts)
April
I think that your mistake sounds wonderful! Fantastic looking eclairs!
BC
Don't worry about pictures. There are days that other things are more important.
Beth
"Accidents" like yours, like using the wrong liqueor in a recipe, are what leads to new and exciting food. Brownies were invented when a baker accidentally left the leavening agents out of a cake batter! Nice job.
Bellini Valli
Your chocolate eclairs are very seasonal with a marriage of raspberries. The perfect combination!!!!!!!
Clumbsy Cookie
Of course you did not do it so awful! You did great, they look delicious with the raspberries!
Clumbsy Cookie
Came back because I just noticed we were commenting on each others blogs at the same time! Lol! Was that funny or what?
Aran
you did great!
maybelle's mom
Hope everything is okay now. I used fruit and mine and love it.
Cakespy
Looks like a happy mistake indeed!! 🙂 I wish I could have tasted your experiment!
On another note though I am sorry to hear that you had a tragedy. I hope everything is ok!
Hannah
These months always seem so short when trying to squeeze in the daring baker challenge and make it perfectly, huh? Don't worry, your eclairs still look great!
Isa
Uuuh... raspberries inside sound delicious!
Sorry you couldn't enjoy yout éclairs so much due to your family tragedy. Hope everything is alright.
familiabencomo
Oh, girlfriend, it's been much too long! Sorry for being absent for such a long time. I can see that you have been keeping quite busy.
Sorry to hear about family tragedy. I hope things are OK.
Your eclairs look divine! It sounds like you are a pro at these puff pastry - I could have used your mentoring (or at least your schnapps!).
Big kisses to you & I am back on track with keeping up with my favorite bloggers.
xoxox Amy
dobetter
I hope everything is okay. Glad you got some nice photos of your yummy eclairs.
jillian
They look really good! I love the raspberry addition.
Eat4Fun
The fresh whole raspberries look great in your delicious looking eclairs!
Also, thanks for the kind comment on my blog. 🙂
TeaLady
Butterscotch filling. Yummy!!! LOve the raspberries.
Erin
The butterscotch flavor sounds wonderful! I hope that things have settled down for you!
Mcwhisky
Arghh!! The raspberry and the pastry cream looks tempting. Luscious cream encased within a fluffy and firm choux puff, what's not to love?
Shelly Hattan
Butterscotch schnapps! That sounds really yummy. I love the raspberries, too!
FWIW, I am a civil engineer. My company name is CivilGrrl Engineering! No kidding! 🙂
rachelle
so pretty with the raspberries. also, i had fun looking around your blog. i love to meet a fellow canner~ thanks for the welcome!
Carrie
Those look so yummy!!!
Claire
Looks fantastic...almost like a dessert hotdog! 😉 YUM!
Ranee
Beautiful! I really like the raspberries in the filling.
MaryMary
Sorry about the family tragedy, hope things are better soon.
The raspberries add such a freshness...wish I'd thought to add fresh fruit. It looks beautiful!
Laurie
These turned out very pretty and look so tasty!
Anonymous
I should have used Raspberries, they are my favorite...yours look wonderful! I wish I had more to eat now while looking at everyone's. I'm hungry!
BonoboCakes
Antonio Tahhan
what?! your eclairs look beautiful!! Let me know whenever you want to make eclairs again and I'll make them too 🙂
(the pastry cream link didn't open though... I'm dying for more pastry cream and the butterscotch addition sounds delicious! haha)
Amy J.
Omigosh, that looks good! Butterscotch - awesome - and I love the addition of berries.
Jaime
wow, those look so good w/the raspberries!
i'm sorry to hear about your family tragedy 🙁
Tablebread
I love that you used fresh fruit as a filling. I think that I may use this as a way to sneak fruit into my kids snacks!
Vera
I'm so sorry to here about your family... I hope everything is better now.
The éclairs are beautiful! I love the addition of fresh berries.
Jenny
Wow, talk about beautiful eclairs. I love the pairing of chocolate and raspberries. You had a great challenge!
morgana
Sooooooooooooooooo yummy with those raspberries... Mmmmm.
Indigo
I hope everything's okay with your family now? These look fabulous; butterscotch snapps pastry cream sounds like a very happy accident to me XD.
Sarah
nice job! I love the raspberries. Im sorry to hear your family is going through a hard time. Life can be So unexpected at times. take comfort in each other.
Pamela
Ummm raspberries so yummy. Hope you all are OK now
Dianne
Hope everything is ok now. I like your filling!
Kirstynn Evans
It looks great. I am sure it tasted even better! Good job!
culinarytravelsofakitchengoddess
Butterscotch filling sounds fabulous, and the addition of raspberries - drool.
Barbara Bakes
I love chocolate and raspberries. I'm sure I would love these!
bonnie
yum yum
yum
raspberries!
genkitummy
great job on the challenge! i'm glad that your mistake turned out well.
Candace
Hmmm... butterscotch. Funny how mistakes often create new recipes! 🙂 Looks great!
boston guerilla
Yum! I like the addition of fresh raspberries on your eclairs. I bet they tasted great.
Susan/Wild Yeast
I think your eclairs are perfectly shaped! I hope all is OK with your family.
How To Eat A Cupcake
I love the raspberries! Nice job.
Kevin
Nice eclairs! I like the raspberries in them!
Lauren
Ooo, yum! Your eclairs look amazing, especially the raspberries... Mmm!
Leslie
Beautiful eclairs despite the Tragedy! I bet they were delish!
Leslie
Beautiful eclairs despite the Tragedy! I bet they were delish!
pixie
it looks pretty damn good to me! love the raspberries peeking out from the glaze and the pastry cream. and butterscotch schnapps? I'd like to raid your liquor cabinet!!!
Jude
Hmm raspberries buried in pastry cream slathered with chocolate glaze. How can you go wrong with that?
Dana McCauley
Sorry to hear you had a sad event on baking day. I find that coincidences like that can change the way I feel about a food. Glad to hear you can still face eclairs!
Aparna
Your eclair is dripping a lot of chocolate goodness. Looks very good to me.
Hope everything is ok at home now.
Andreia Sousa
Your option for raspberries is wonderful. Love yours!
lilmizlynn
Your eclair looks great! I love the additional touch of the raspberries.. Awesome!
I hope things are well for you and your family.