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Ingredients
- Pot pie mixture with milk, cream, herbs and spices
- Forming puff pastry cups
- Golden-brown, puffed-up pastry cups
- Mini Upside-Down Lobster Pot Pies
- Makes 12
- Ingredients:
- 4 1 to 1 1/4-lb. live lobsters
- water for stock
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup minced shallots
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
- flour for work surface
- cooking spray
- To cook the lobster and make the stock:
- To make the puff pastry cups and assemble the pot pies:
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1813g | |
| Calories 1327 | |
| Calories from Fat 879 | 66% |
| Total Fat 99.79g | 125% |
| Saturated Fat 61.74g | 247% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 311mg | 104% |
| Sodium 2598mg | 108% |
| Potassium 1099mg | 31% |
| Total Carbs 62.92g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.1g | 17% |
| Sugars 33.27g | 22% |
| Protein 18.74g | 30% |
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