Asparagus in Buckwheat Crepes Recipe

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  1. To make the crepes: in a medium bowl sift flour and salt together.
  2. Whisk in eggs and then stir in the milk.
  3. Let crepe batter stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
  4. Stir melted butter into crepe batter.
  5. Heat a crepe pan or skillet (6-inch) over medium high heat.
  6. Add one tablespoon clarified butter to pan, swirling pan to cover and then pour out any excess butter. Remove pan from heat.
  7. Stir batter and then ladle 3 tablespoons of batter into the corner of the pan, tilt pan so batter will cover the surface evenly. Cook until bottom is brown, loosening edges with a knife; turn crepe and cook until other side is speckled brown. Slide crepe onto a plate and repeat with remaining batter; adjusting heat and adding more clarified butter if necessary. Cool and wrap crepes in foil. ***crepes can be prepared one day ahead and refrigerated.
  8. To make the sauce: in a saucepan over medium low heat simmer the champaign and shallots until reduced by half (5 minutes).
  9. Stir in cream, cooking until reduced to 2 cups (20 minutes) and then strain into a clean saucepan.
  10. Preheat oven to 300- degrees F.
  11. Rewarm crepes in the foil for 10 minutes.
  12. Cook asparagus in a pot of boiling water until tender; drain.
  13. Bring sauce back to a simmer and whisk in butter one tablespoon at a time and then season with salt and pepper.
  14. Place one crepe on a plate, put 6 asparagus spears on crepe with tips alternating so 3 face each end and then top with 2 tablespoons sauce. Fold crepe in half over the asparagus. Repeat with remaining crepes, asparagus and sauce with 2 crepes per plate, spooning remaining sauce over crepes and garnish with parsley or chervil.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 640.68 Kcal (2682 kJ)
Calories from fat 480.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 53.4g 82%
Cholesterol 237.77mg 79%
Sodium 514.32mg 21%
Potassium 741.16mg 16%
Total Carbs 26.61g 9%
Sugars 7.14g 29%
Dietary Fiber 6.09g 24%
Protein 11.58g 23%
Vitamin C 18.9mg 31%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 5.3mg 30%
Calcium 158.9mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 152.21 Kcal (637 kJ)
Calories from fat 114.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.69g 82%
Cholesterol 56.49mg 79%
Sodium 122.19mg 21%
Potassium 176.08mg 16%
Total Carbs 6.32g 9%
Sugars 1.7g 29%
Dietary Fiber 1.45g 24%
Protein 2.75g 23%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 31%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 8%
Iron 1.3mg 30%
Calcium 37.7mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.5
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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