Fruit Crepes Food

FRUIT 'N' CREAM CREPES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., In an 8-in. nonstick skillet, melt 1 teaspoon butter. Stir batter; pour about 2 tablespoons 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 wire rack. Make 3 more crepes, adding remaining butter to skillet as needed., For filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Spread 1 rounded tablespoon on each crepe; top with 1/4 cup fruit and roll up. Sprinkle with remaining confectioners' sugar.

FRUIT CREPE KEBABS

Steps:

• Mix milk, egg yolks, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Stir in flour, sugar, and salt until well blended.
• Heat a crepe pan over medium heat. Coat with cooking spray. Pour about 1/4 cup batter into the pan and tip the spread batter to the edges. Cook until bubbles form on the top and edges are dry, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until other side is browned and edges are golden, 1 to 2 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter.
• Let crepes cool. Cut lengthwise into strips 1 to 2 inches wide. Wrap strawberries, bananas, peaches, and kiwi in the crepe strips and thread wrapped fruits onto skewers.

QUICK N' EASY FRUIT CREPES

Steps:

• Spray non-stick on pan, and heat on medium heat.
• Combine all ingredients in a measuring cup.
• When pan is ready (water droplets thrown on it should sizzle), pour on crepe batter until desired size. (Swivel the pan a little to spread out the batter a bit).
• Once the edges have changed colour and firmed up, flip the crepe and leave on the other side for about 10 seconds.
• Cover with fruit topping and whipped cream.
• Fruit Topping Suggestion: Combine frozen fruit in pot with water and sugar (You can use fresh fruit too, I just happen to have a lot of frozen fruit handy.).
• Heat on medium high heat (while you are making the crepes).
• When it's heated you can either leave as is or puree it.

FRESH FRUIT FILLED CREPES

Steps:

• Break eggs into a medium bowl and whisk together.
• Add milk, vanilla extract, and whisk into the eggs.
• Slowly add the sifted flour while continually whisking to prevent lumps.
• Add the salt, then whisk in the cooled melted butter.
• Let the batter rest for 30 minutes.
• Heat a non-stick 8 to 10 inch pan on medium high heat. Spray lightly with cooking oil.
• Ladle in about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of batter and swirl to coat the pan bottom.
• Fry for 45 to 60 seconds until slightly browned and the edges are starting to curl, then flip the crepe and fry for another 15 to 25 seconds. Remove to a plate. Continue with the remainder of the batter, spraying with a little cooking spray between crepes.
• Fill with topping of choice.

CREPES FRUITS DE MER

Steps:

• Heat white sauce and add wine. Flour flounder and shake off excess flour. Heat butter in large pan, add floured fish, then add crayfish, tomatoes and oysters. Toss gently in the butter, move foods to one side of pan, pour over warmed brandy and light. Stir seafood into flames. Pour over 1 1/2 cups of sauce to douse flames. Add shrimp. In separate pan add some clarified butter and toss mushrooms with lemon juice and a pinch of cayenne. Add the seafood. Lay pancakes on warmed serving dish, place a large tablespoonful of mixture into the center. Fold over either side and turn whole filled pancake upside down. Continue in this manner until all pancakes are filled. Add 1 tablespoon of the cheese to the remaining sauce, spoon sauce over pancakes, dust surface with remaining cheese and place under grill to brown. Serve dusted with cayenne pepper and finely chopped parsley. Serve accompanied by lemon wedges.

TROPICAL FRUIT CREPES WITH VANILLA BEAN AND RUM BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• For crepes:
• Combine all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth. DO AHEAD: Crepe batter can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Reblend before using.
• Line plate with paper towel or parchment paper. Heat 9-inch-diameter nonstick skillet with 7-inch-diameter bottom over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons crepe batter to skillet; tilt and swirl skillet to spread batter evenly over bottom. Cook until center of crepe is cooked through and edges are lightly browned, about 1 minute. Run spatula around crepe and invert onto prepared paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter, placing paper towels or parchment paper between crepes. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• For rum butter sauce:
• Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, and salt in medium bowl until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add rum and beat until well blended. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
• For tropical fruit:
• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pineapple to skillet and scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Add sugar and salt; stir until sugar dissolves and pineapple and pan juices are lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Stir in lime juice. Remove from heat. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 300°F. Place crepe stack (with paper towels between crepes) on rimmed baking sheet. Cover baking sheet with foil; warm crepes in oven until heated through, about 15 minutes. Place rum butter sauce mixture in small saucepan; heat over medium heat until melted and smooth, stirring occasionally. Rewarm tropical fruit mixture over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Stir in papaya and mango.
• Place 1 crepe on plate, browned side down. Spoon 2 teaspoons rum butter sauce over crepe, then fold crepe into quarters. Repeat with 2 more crepes on same plate. Spoon tropical fruit over. Repeat with remaining crepes, rum butter sauce, and tropical fruit, placing 3 crepes on each of 6 plates. Spoon any remaining rum butter sauce over crepes and serve.

BERRY DELICIOUS FRUIT CREPES

Steps:

• For crepes: Combine dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cinnamon, salt) and blend until homogeneous. Add milk, eggs,and vanilla and blend until smooth. The mixture will resemble a thin pancake batter.
• Heat a 6 inch skillet over medium heat. Spray lightly with cooking spray. Add 1/4 cup of crepe batter to skillet and immediately tilt to cover the bottom of the pan. Cook until the edges begin to look dry and browned. Loosen edges and flip crepe. Cook approximately 15 seconds more, then remove from pan. Repeat for remaining crepes.
• For filling: Blend cream cheese, yogurt, sour cream, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
• Assembly: Place one crepe on a flat surface. Spread 1 heaping tablespoon of filling down the center of the crepe. Top with approximately 2 tablespoons of berries. Roll. Repeat for all crepes. Enjoy.

CREAMY STRAWBERRY CREPES

Steps:

• Place the eggs, milk, water, melted butter, flour, and salt in the pitcher of a blender; blend until smooth.
• Blend the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth. Gently fold in the whipped cream.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or non-stick skillet over medium heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 2 tablespoons for each crepe. Tip and rotate pan to spread batter as thinly as possible. Flip over when the batter is set and the edges are beginning to brown. Cook until the other side begins to brown. Stack finished crepes on a plate, cover with a damp towel and set aside.
• To serve, fill each crepe with 1/4 cup sliced strawberries and 1/3 cup of the cream cheese filling, roll up and top with a small dollop of the cream cheese filling and more sliced strawberries.

CANYON RANCH BERRY FRUIT CREPES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat eggs until smooth. Add milk, salt, 1/4 cup oil and flour and mix well, until mixture resembles thin pancake batter. Heat 1 tsp oil in a nonstick sauté or crepe pan over medium heat. Pour 3 tbsp batter into the pan and immediately tilt and gently rotate the pan to coat the entire bottom. Cook until the edges begin to turn brown and the top is firm to the touch. Loosen edges and flip crepe. Cook 15 to 20 seconds more and remove. Repeat for remaining crepes. To keep crepes warm, place on a plate and cover with a kitchen towel. Combine ricotta, sugar, zest, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and mix well. Place 1 crepe on a flat surface. Spread 1 heaping tbsp filling in center of crepe. Top with 2 tbsp berries and roll. Repeat for all crepes. *Canyon Ranch uses organic berries because conventionally grown ones contain high amounts of pesticides. In addition, organic berries have higher levels of flavonoids (cancer-fighting substances) than conventional ones.