Smoked Salmon Eclairs

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Ingredients:
1/2 cup water
4 tablespoons butter, cut into small chunks
1/2 cup flour
2 extra large eggs, beaten lightly
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dry dill

FILLING
1/2 pound cream cheese, softened (regular or lite)
1/4 cup sour cream (regular or lowfat)
6 ounces smoked salmon, finely chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon and grated zest
1 tablespoon fresh dill, minced
Dash of nutmeg
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400F degrees.

2. Combine water and butter in small saucepan, bring to boil over high heat. Add flour all at once; beat vigorously until dough forms ball, pulls away from sides of pan and leaves a thin film on bottom of pan. Transfer to mixing bowl.

3. Save 1 tablespoon of beaten egg. Beat the rest of the egg into the dough in two steps, beating until dough is shiny and smooth. Put dough in pastry bag with #3 star tip.

4. On lightly greased baking sheet, lay down 3 x 1/2 inch strips about 2 inches apart. Bake 15 minutes until puffed up and brown. Remove from oven. Split in half lengthwise. Reassemble and return to baking sheet. Brush top of each with thin film of reserved egg.

5. Sprinkle on combined garlic powder and dill. Reduce oven to 200 degrees. Return eclairs to oven for 20 minutes until dry and crisp. Remove and cool.

6. Mix filling ingredients together. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Just before serving, spoon filling onto bottom half of eclair and top with top half. Makes about 16. Serves 8.

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