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CHICKEN CORDON BLEU CREPES

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk flour, eggs and milk until smooth. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Heat a lightly greased 7" skillet.
• Pour 2-2.5 Tbs batter in center of skillet; tilt to coat bottom of pan.
• Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer.
• Remove to a plate and repeat (Important place sheets of wax paper between crepes to prevent them from sticking together).
• Sprinkle chicken, ham and swiss cheese over crepes. Roll up tightly and place seam side down in greased 9x13" baking dish.
• For sauce: In a small sauce pan, melt butter.
• Stir in flour until blended.
• Gradually whisk in both broth & milk and bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir 1-2 minutes until thickened.
• Remove from heat; stir in swiss cheese and ham and stir until cheese is melted.
• Pour 1 cup sauce over the crepes.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
• Serve with remaining sauce.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU CREPES

Steps:

• In a bowl, wisk the flour, eggs and milk until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Heat a lightly greased 7-in. skillet. Pour about 2 tablespoons batter into the skillet; lift and tilt pan to evenly coat the bottom. Cook until the top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter, adding more oil to the skillet as needed. Place waxed paper betweeen crepes. Sprinkle chicken, ham and swiss cheese over crepes. Roll up tightly. Place seam side down in a greased 13x9x2 baking dish.
• For the sauce, in a small saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in the flour and bouillon until blended. Gradually whisk in the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat. Stir in swiss cheese and ham until cheese is melted. Pour 2/3 cup sauce over crepes. Bake uncovered, at 350' for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly and heated through. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with remaining sauce.

SAVORY CREPES FLORENTINE

Steps:

• To prepare the filling:.
• In a large bowl, combine the ricotta or tofu, spinach, onion, egg, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg.
• To prepare the sauce:.
• Melt the butter in a heavy medium size saucepan over moderate heat.
• Add the flour, and cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly-2 to 3 minutes.
• Slowly blend in the milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer, still stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until thickened and smooth.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese, white pepper, and mace.
• One at a time, place each crepe with the most attractive side facedown, so that it will be on the outside when rolled.
• Spoon 3 to 4 tbls.
• of filling down the center, then fold the sides over.
• The crepe should be snugly filled, but not so stuffed that the filling spills out at the ends.
• Preheat the oven to 350*F.
• Lay the crepes seam side down, just touching one another, in a lightly greased, 13"x9"x2" baking dish.
• Pour the sauce over all; top with the Parmesan cheese.
• At this point, the crepes can be stored.
• refrigerate in the baking dish, tightly covered, for up to 24 hours.
• (From the refrigerator, preheat the oven to 400*F. Bake, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover and proceed baking for 30 to 40 minutes, as stated below) Freeze in the labeled, tightly covered dish for up to 1 month at 0*F (From freezer,Preheat the oven to 400*F. Do not thaw the crepes. Bake, uncovered, for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until the crepes are heated through and the sauce is simmering. Brown and serve as states below).
• Bake the crepes, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling.
• run them under the broiler until browned-2 to 3 minutes.
• Accompany with a salad of sliced tomatoes and red onions with a creamy vinaigrette.
• Enjoy!
• Serves 6.

CHICKEN CREPES IN SHERRIED MORNAY SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook chicken in water with the celery, onion, and bay leaf until it is done, about 35-45 minutes. Remove from the stock and cool.
• Remove meat from the bones, discarding the skin anhd chop into bite sized pieces. Reserve stock for another use after defatting it.
• While chicken is cooking,saute the green onions and mushrooms in the butter until just tender.
• Add well-drained spinach,undiluted soup.chicken,and seasonings and mix well until totally blended.
• Place a heaping spoonful of the mixture in the center of each crepe and roll.
• Place in a shallow oven-proof dish, seam side down.
• Cover with the sherried mornay sauce, sprinkle the top with the parmesean cheese and paprika and bake until hot, about 20-30 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.
• Crepes can be filled, quick-frozen on cookie sheets, then transfered to plastic bags for freezer storage. Do not freeze the sauce.
• This dish can also be prepared early in the day ( sauce and all), covered, and refrigerated. If refrigerated, cover with foil and bake for about 35 minutes; remove foil and bake about 10 minutes longer until sauce is bubbling.
• A serving is two crepes per person.
• Sherried Mornay Sauce:.
• Make a white roux with the butter and flour.
• Add milk and whisk over medium heat.
• Boil 1 minute, whisking constantly.
• Remove from heat and add salt, pepper, cream, and sherry.
• Bring to a simmer while whisking, and add cheese and nutmeg.Whisk until cheese is completely melted, then remove from heat.
• Pour sauce over crepes and top with a sprinkling of parmesean and paprika.
• Serve with any extra sauce.

CURRIED CHICKEN CREPES

Steps:

• For crepes, combine all-purpose flour, the 1 cup milk, egg, butter, salt, and pepper.
• In a blender mix well.
• Spray a 6-inch skillet with nonstick spray coating.
• Preheat skillet; then remove skillet from heat.
• Pour in 1-2 tablespoons batter.
• Lift and tilt skillet to spread batter.
• Return to heat; brown on one side only.
• Invert skillet over paper towels; remove crepe.
• Repeat with remaining batter.
• For filling, spray a cold medium saucepan with nonstick spray coating.
• Heat saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic.
• Cook until onion is tender, stirring often.
• Add brown sugar, turmeric, and curry powder; cook and stir for 1 minute more.
• Then, stir in condensed soup and the 3 tablespoons milk.
• Add chicken and potato.
• Remove from heat.
• Remove 3/4 cup of the soup mixture; cover and chill.
• To assemble, spoon some of the chicken mixture onto the unbrowned side of each crepe.
• Roll up.
• Place filled crepes, seam side down, in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish sprayed with Pam.
• Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.
• Before serving, stir the reserved soup mixture.
• Spoon soup mixture on top of filled crepes.
• Cover and bake in a 350 degree F.
• oven about 30 minutes or until heated through.
• If desired, cilantro and yogurt!

CHICKEN FLORENTINE CREPE (IHOP'S COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Combine flour, milk, eggs, butter and salt in a bowl. beat until all the flour lumps are gone. the consistency will be like thin pancake batter. set aside.
• Sauté chicken and garlic on butter until golden brown.
• Pour in milk and cream of chicken. simmer. reduce to low to medium heat.
• After simmer, put the spinach and cheese inches keep stirring until the cheese completely melts. salt and pepper to taste. make sure the bottom wont stick. keep simmering until the sauce is reduced.
• While the chicken is simmering, start cooking the crepes. in a lightly greased skillet, pour about 3 tbsp of batter and spread it as thin as possible. do not flip. in about 1 minute, check the bottom side of the crepe if light brown. cook only one side of the crepe or else it will be crunchy.
• By the time you're done with the crepes, chicken should be done too. pour about 3/4 cup of chicken on each crepe on the center. wrap each side. top lightly with parmesan cheese.

FLORENTINE CREPES CORDON BLEU

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place ham slice on each crepe. Brush ham with Dijon mustard. Place cheese slice (same size as ham) over mustard. 2. Place 1 Tablespoon of cooked spinach souffle on cheese, then gently roll up crepe. Repeat for all 12 crepes. 3. Place crepes, seam side down, in greased baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, uncovering for last 5 minutes. While crepes are baking, prepare sauce as follows. Sauce: 1. In medium saucepan, melt butter. Blend in flour, tarragon, seasoned salt, and pepper. Stir in half & half. Stir constantly over medium heat until mixture thickens and bubbles. Stir in Parmesan cheese, then parsley and chopped mushrooms. 2. Lower heat to simmer and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly. If sauce appears too thick, you may add a little milk to give a nice consistency to spoon over cooked crepes. 3. Serve 2 crepes per person. Garnish with tomato wedges and parsley sprigs.

CHICKEN CORDON BLEU CREPES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the flour, eggs and milk until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., Heat a lightly greased 7-in. skillet. Pour about 2 tablespoons batter into the center of skillet; lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a plate. Repeat with remaining batter, adding oil to the skillet as needed. Place waxed paper between crepes. , Sprinkle the chicken, ham and cheese over crepes. Roll up tightly. Place seam side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., For sauce, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour and bouillon until blended. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat. Stir in cheese and ham until cheese is melted. Pour 2/3 cup sauce over crepes. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly and heated through. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with remaining sauce.