Blintz Crepes Food

CREPES WITH CHEESE BLINTZ AND FRESH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Create filling and toppings first.
• BLINTZ: Combine ricotta and sweetener. Cover and place in fridge.
• TOPPING: Combine sour cream and sweetener. Cover and place in fridge.
• FRUIT: Wash strawberries, remove stems and slice. Cover and place in fridge.
• CREPES: Combine all crepe ingredients with a whisk until smooth.
• Heat a lightly greased 6-8 inch skillet over medium-high heat. Remove from heat.
• Pour 2 tablespoons of batter into center of skillet (use 3 tablespoons batter for an 8-inch skillet). Lift and tilt skillet to spread batter and coat bottom of pan. Return to heat. Cook for 1 minute or until light brown. Turn with a spatula, and cook second side for 30 seconds.
• Slide finished crepes onto paper towels. Spoon equal amount filling down center of each crepe.
• Fold in ends, then sides, roll.
• Top with fresh strawberries, drizzle with sour cream topping. Bon appetite!

FRUIT AND CHEESE BLINTZ OR BREAKFAST CREPES

Steps:

• Combine cottage cheese, yogurt and berries (optional) and set aside.
• Combine eggs, milk, flour, oil and salt, beat until well mixed.
• Heat a lightly greased 8 inch skillet to spread batter.
• Prepare squares of wax paper to transfer cooked crepes.
• Remove well heated skillet from heat and spoon in about 3-4 tablespoons of batter.
• Lift and tilt the skillet to evenly spread the batter around the pan.
• Return to heat and brown on one side.
• Invert over to waxed paper and remove crepe.
• Repeat with remaining batter, occasionally re-grease.
• Spoon 1/6 of filling into the middle of each prepared crepe and roll. This recipe produces thin rolls, adding optional fruit or additional fruit will make them more bulky. (Some times it's fun to lay out the crepes, the filling and other ingredients out, to create your own "fajita" style meal.).

CHEESE BLINTZES

Steps:

• For the crepe: Beat milk, eggs and 1 cup water in a bowl. Add flour and powdered sugar to make a thin batter.
• Pour 1/4 cup batter on a well-buttered medium hot 10-inch fry pan, spreading it as thin as possible. Fry until light brown, then flip and brown other side until light brown. Turn out on wax paper. Repeat with remaining batter.
• For the cheese filling: Mix ricotta, cream cheese, eggs, powdered sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Spread evenly over the surface of a crepe. Tuck in ends and roll up. Cook in butter in a fry pan until brown on both sides. Repeat with remaining crepes and filling.
• Serve with sour cream and fruit preserves.

BLINTZES

Steps:

• Make the Crepe batter: In a bowl combine the milk, 2 tablespoons of the melted butter and eggs. Add the flour, sugar and salt and use an electric mixer on low speed to blend the batter until smooth, about 1 minute. Let the batter stand for 45 minutes at room temperature.
• Meanwhile, make the Filling: In a large bowl combine the cottage cheese, cream cheese, farmers cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla and lemon zest, if using, with an electric mixer until fairly smooth, about 1 minute. Keep in the fridge until ready to use.
• Make the Blueberry Sauce: Combine the blueberries, ¼ cup sugar, cornstarch, and juice, in a small saucepan. Heat, stirring frequently, over medium heat until the sauce comes to a simmer. Use a potato masher or a fork to mash up some of the blueberries. Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes until thickened, and taste to see if you want to add more sugar. Set aside and cover to keep warm (if the sauce thickens too much you can stir in a tablespoon or two of hot water).
• Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium heat and brush with a bit of the remaining melted butter. Scoop ¼ cup of crepe batter into the pan and quickly tilt and swirl the pan around so that the batter coats the bottom of the pan. Allow the bottom to set, about 30 seconds, then flip the crepe with a large spatula. Cook for another 30 seconds until the bottom is set and pale golden. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining melted butter and batter, stacking the crepes on top of each other.
• Place 3 tablespoons of filling along the top middle of each crepe (don't be tempted to overstuff the crepes or the filling might seep out as you cook them). Fold up the top part over the filling, fold in the sides, then roll up the crepe so the filling is completely encased in a rectangular packet. Repeat with the rest of the filling and crepes.
• Brush a little bit of butter in the skillet over medium high heat. Add as many of the filled crepes as you can fit without crowding. Fry the crepes until golden brown on each side, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve hot or warm with blueberry sauce.