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Ingredients
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, diced
- ¾ teaspoon coarse sea salt (or 1 scant teaspoon fine sea salt)
- 1 ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 4 eggs (total weight of approximately 250 grams or 9 oz.)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- Additional powered sugar for decoration
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 694g | |
| Calories 1731 | |
| Calories from Fat 1013 | 59% |
| Total Fat 114.77g | 143% |
| Saturated Fat 66.25g | 265% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 1001mg | 334% |
| Sodium 2059mg | 86% |
| Potassium 572mg | 16% |
| Total Carbs 137.45g | 37% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.4g | 11% |
| Sugars 42.8g | 29% |
| Protein 39.95g | 64% |
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