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Receta Asparagus Pastries with Tarragon Cream; Eating with your fingers; Weekly Menu Plan
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Ingredientes
- Just so you know.... Asparagus Pastries with Tarragon Cream
- 8oz (250gr) green asparagus
- 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) white wine
- 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) chicken stock
- 1/4 cup (2oz, 60ml) Greek or plain yogurt, crème fraiche sour cream
- 1 tsp fresh or dried tarragon
- 1 - 2 tsp cornstarch (maizena, corn flour)
- 1/2 large sheet puff pastry
View Full Recipe at Thyme for Cooking, the Blog
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 13g | |
| Calories 19 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.06g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.02g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium 36mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 4.29g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 0.16g | 0% |
| Protein 0.34g | 1% |
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