Strawberry Mascarpone Crepes


Ingredients:
FILLING:
o   1 c. (8 oz) Mascarpone cheese                                      
o   2 Tbsp. confectioner’s (powdered) sugar                              
o   3 to 4 tsp. minced fresh basil                                                     
o   1 tsp. lemon juice                                                              
o   1 ½ c. sliced fresh strawberries                                     
BATTER:                                                                               
o   3 eggs                                                                                               
o   ¾ c. plus 2 Tbsp. milk                                                                   
o   ¾ c. all-purpose flour                                                                   
o   5 tsp. butter, melted                                                                    
o   I Tbsp. sugar
o   1 tsp vanilla extract
o   ¼ tsp salt
STRAWBERRY TOPPING:
o   2 c. sliced fresh strawberries
o   ½ c sugar
o   2 Tbsp. orange juice
o   1 tsp. vanilla extract
o   Dash Salt

Preparation:
1.     For filling, in a small bowl, combine the cheese, confectioner’s sugar, basil, and lemon juice. Gently fold in strawberries. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
2.     Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the batter ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Let stand for 30 minutes.
3.     For topping, in a small bowl, combine the strawberries, sugar, orange juice, extract, and salt. Let stand for 30 minutes.
4.     Melt 1 tsp. butter in an 8-in. nonstick skillet. Pour about ¼ cup batter into center of skillet; lift and turn pan to cover bottom. Cook until lightly browned; turn and brown the other side. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, adding remaining butter to skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between.
5.     Spoon filling over crepes; roll up. Serve with strawberry topping.
Yield: 8 crepes

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