Sprinkle little fun with these cute little gender reveal eclairs to break the news! It’s such a sweet way to share fun news.
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In a medium saucepan, boil water, butter, sugar and salt on high heat.
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When the mixture is boiling, add the flour & mix everything. The dough will start to form into a ball. Keep mixing for another 3-4 mins until light crust forms on the bottom of the pan.
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Transfer the dough into a mixing bowl & mix it for a few mins on low speed until the mixture is at room temperature.
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Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help to get egg absorbed into the dough quicker.
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Transfer the batter into a pastry bag & pipe into 4-inch strips 3 inches apart. Level peaked tops with wet fingertip.
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Bake for 30-35 mins, or until the shells are puffed up & golden brown. Let it cool, then make a small slit on the sides, or on the bottom of the eclairs.
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in a mixing bowl with whisk attachment, pour heavy whipping cream & whip until soft peaks.
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Add sugar, vanilla extract and food coloring & beat until hard peaks form. Don't overbeat, or cream will separate.
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Transfer the filling into a pastry bag with a small round tip & fill the pastry shells.
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Melt the candy melts in separate microwave safe bowls according to package direction. Dip half of eclairs in pink & the other half in blue candy melt, making sure to cover any filling peeking through the slit.