Pastry Garnish Recipe

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Pastry Garnish
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Ingredients
4
Count
Nutrition
33
Calories
Total time
48
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (15 oz) package refrigerated pie crusts
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 24 pecan halves

Directions:

  1. Unfold piecrusts, and press out fold lines.
  2. Cut several (10 to 12) leaves from each piecrust with a 3-inch leaf-shaped cutter, and mark leaf veins using tip of a knife.
  3. Reserve pastry trimmings.
  4. Whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon water, and brush on pastry leaves.
  5. Crumple 10 to 12 small aluminum foil pieces into 1/2-inch balls.
  6. Coat with cooking spray, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
  7. Drape a pastry leaf over each ball; place remaining pastry leaves on baking sheet.
  8. Bake at 425° for 6 to 8 minutes or until golden.
  9. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes.
  10. Gently remove foil from leaves.
  11. Pinch 12 pea-size pieces from pastry trimmings.
  12. Place between pecan halves, forming sandwiches.
  13. Cut remaining pastry into 2-inch pieces; wrap around pecan sandwiches, leaving jagged edges to resemble half-shelled pecans.
  14. Brush with egg mixture.
  15. Place on lightly greased baking sheet.
  16. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until golden.
  17. Cool on wire rack.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 32.94 Kcal (138 kJ)
Calories from fat 18.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.01g 3%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 31.21mg 1%
Potassium 14.95mg 0%
Total Carbs 2.49g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 0%
Protein 1.23g 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 5.4mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 212.19 Kcal (888 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.98g 3%
Cholesterol 199.68mg 10%
Sodium 201.02mg 1%
Potassium 96.29mg 0%
Total Carbs 16.06g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.61g 0%
Protein 7.89g 2%
Iron 1.4mg 1%
Calcium 34.7mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.8
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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