Cottage Cheese Crepes With Almonds Food

COTTAGE CHEESE CREPES WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in center. Spread almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet; bake until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Let cool slightly. Reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish.
• In a medium bowl, stir together cottage cheese, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in almonds. Dollop 2 tablespoons cheese mixture on the short end of each crepe half; carefully roll into a tight cylinder.
• Place crepes, seam side down and 1 inch apart, on a baking sheet. Bake until warmed through and beginning to brown on edges, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat jam and 2 tablespoons water in a small saucepan over medium heat (or in the microwave) until jam is liquefied; whisk to combine. With a thin-edge metal spatula, carefully transfer 2 crepes to each of four plates. Drizzle with apricot sauce; sprinkle with reserved almonds. Serve immediately.

CREPES WITH ORANGES AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Using a paring knife, peel the orange, cutting deeply enough to remove the outer layer of white pith. Working over a bowl, free each segment by cutting in around the membrane, angling the knife toward the center. Set the orange segments aside.
• Place a large, heavy skillet over medium heat and add the sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally with a metal fork, until the sugar is melted and golden brown. Remove from the heat and carefully add the orange juice, Grand Marnier, butter and ginger. (The mixture will sputter.) Return the mixture to the heat and stir until smooth.
• One at a time, place the crepes in the pan, coat with the sauce, fold into quarters with tongs and move toward the edge of the pan. Add the orange segments to the pan.
• Add the brandy to the pan, wait 30 seconds for it to become warm and ignite it with a match. When the flames die, garnish with the almonds, sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar and serve.

COTTAGE CHEESE BLINTZES

Steps:

• Whisk together the eggs, milk, and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a bowl; gradually add in the flour, whisking to remove all lumps.
• Brush a small skillet with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, and heat over medium-high heat. Pour about 2 tablespoons of batter per crepe into the heated skillet, and tilt the pan to completely cover the surface with batter. Crepes should be about 5 inches in diameter. Cook the crepes until golden on the bottom, and set but not wet on top, 1 to 2 minutes per crepe. Don't flip the crepes. Set the cooked crepes aside.
• Mix the cottage cheese, egg yolks, sugar, and lemon juice in a bowl until very well combined. To fill, place a crepe in front of you on a work surface with the cooked side up, and place about 1/4 cup of cheese filling in the center of the crepe. Fold the right and left edges of the crepe over the filling, and roll the crepe over to seal the filling in, making a compact little roll filled with cheese. Set the blintzes aside.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat, and place the filled blintzes into the hot skillet. Pan-fry the blintzes until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side. Eat hot or cold.

BLUEBERRY ALMOND CREPES

Steps:

• First 5 ingredients are for crepes. To prepare Crepes:.
• Together mix all crepe ingerdients until smooth.
• Spray crepe pan or whatever pan you are using, with non-stick cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot.
• Add about 3 tablespoons batter to pan, tilting to make an even layer.
• Cook on one side until crepe begins to brown, about 1 minute.
• Place on a sheet of waxed paper, browned side up.
• Repeat with remaining batter; layering the crepes with waxed paper.
• To prepare filling:
• In a blender container, place cottage cheese, egg yolks, 3 tablespoons sugar and orange peel; mix until well combined.
• Add chopped almonds; mix until smooth; set aside.
• To prepare blueberry sauce:
• In a saucepan combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the cornstarch.
• Stir in orange juice and blueberries.
• Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened and clear, about 1 minute.
• To assemble:
• Place 2 rounded tablespoons of filling on each crepe.
• Roll and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• At serving time: Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Bake filled crepes until hot, about 15 minutes.
• Top with blueberry sauce, sprinkle with toasted almonds and, if desired, a dollop of sour cream.

COTTAGE CHEESE CREPE FILLING

Steps:

• Blend together ingredients well.
• Use filling right away, do not freeze.