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Baking | Filled Pate a Choux Swans – Daring Bakers, Ugly Ducklings and Swans Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup (120 ml) (115 gm) (4 oz) butter
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
- ¼ teaspoon (1½ gm) salt
- 1 cup (240 ml) (140 gm) (5 oz) all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- Crème patisserie
- 75g raw sugar {or granulated
- 1/2 vanilla bean, scraped
- 200ml low fat cream
- 300ml 2% milk
- 4 eggs
- 40g cornflour
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1242g | |
| Calories 1551 | |
| Calories from Fat 781 | 50% |
| Total Fat 87.83g | 110% |
| Saturated Fat 41.95g | 168% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 1743mg | 581% |
| Sodium 1320mg | 55% |
| Potassium 1311mg | 37% |
| Total Carbs 129.78g | 35% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.8g | 13% |
| Sugars 94.62g | 63% |
| Protein 66.11g | 106% |
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