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This is one of my all-time favorite appetizers. Fast and easy, the golden bites are always a huge hit. I make and freeze batches of them during asparagus season for dinner parties throughout the year. —Dianne Werdegar of Naperville, Illinois
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Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 pieces) equals 87 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 156 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.
Originally published as Asparagus in Puff Pastry in Light & Tasty April/May 2001, p37
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Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2013 by Kellyue23
This recipe is perfect for a party! My fiance and I had a contest to see whose appetizer would be eaten/finished first. He made fried ravioli and I still won! :) I did modify the reciple slightly. Instead of boiling the asparagus first I dipped them in the eggwash and then panko breadcrumbs and flash fried them. Then I also put a very thin layer of procuitto on the puff pastry on top of the cream cheese. Other than that I followed the recipe exactly. These are delicious!!!!!
Reviewed on Mar. 06, 2012 by BECK'S
I had these at a friends house & the plate was wiped clean the 2x around. These are the BEST!!! Everyone was talking about them after the meal. I've told many of my friends about these, & plan to make them soon. Asparagus is great but with the added cream cheese......yummm!!!!!!
Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2012 by SkiierGuy
Bland.Based on the stellar reviews, I was really looking forward to making this for the first time for Christmas Eve. My guests and I thought the result was utterly bland. They were so bland that we didn't even cook the second batch. The cream cheese overpowers the asparagus, so what comes through is warm cream cheese in a puff. Not sure how it had so many good reviews.May try it again, but add something else, maybe ham, or flavor the cream cheese w/ chive or something. My suggestion is test this on yourself before making for guests.
Bland.
Based on the stellar reviews, I was really looking forward to making this for the first time for Christmas Eve. My guests and I thought the result was utterly bland. They were so bland that we didn't even cook the second batch. The cream cheese overpowers the asparagus, so what comes through is warm cream cheese in a puff. Not sure how it had so many good reviews.
May try it again, but add something else, maybe ham, or flavor the cream cheese w/ chive or something. My suggestion is test this on yourself before making for guests.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2011 by I_Had_Ice
I had an extra pie crust and asparagus that needed to be used, so I whipped this up on a whim. I seasoned the cream cheese with salt, freshly ground black pepper and a splash of lemon juice. I kept the pie crust round and simply cut the asparagus spears to size to fit in a half circle. Between 6 of us it was devoured in minutes. Simple to make but somehow decadent! Loved it!
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2011 by CDPJ
I make this for most of my parties. It is a favorite that others ask for again and again!
Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2008 by melaniejohanna
can I freeze these un baked and cook later? or bake them and then freeze?
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