Re:Has anyone baked with wine? asparagus and goats' cheese puff pastry wraps with creamy wine sauce

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Ingredients

100g/3½oz ready-rolled puff pastry

8 asparagus spears, blanched in boiling water

75g/2½oz goats' cheese, crumbled

6 fresh basil leaves

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 free-range egg, beaten

1 tbsp sesame seeds

For the sauce

100ml/3½fl oz white wine

3 tbsp double cream

 

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

2. Cut an 8in square out of the ready-rolled puff pastry.

3. Place the asparagus spears into the middle and top with the goats' cheese and

basil leaves. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

4. Fold the four corners of the pastry square in towards the middle of the

square.

5. Score the top of the pastry parcel with a sharp knife. Brush the top with

beaten egg and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Place onto a baking sheet and

place into the oven to cook for 10-12 minutes.

6. For the sauce, heat the wine in a small saucepan over a high heat until the

liquid has reduced by half. Add the cream and heat through. Season with salt and

freshly ground black pepper.

7. To serve, place the puff pastry square onto a serving plate and drizzle

around the sauce.

 

 

 

 

 

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