Ham Spinach Crepe Cups Food

HAM-SPINACH CREPE CUPS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine milk, egg and oil; mix well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to milk mixture and mix until smooth. Heat a lightly greased 8-in. skillet; add 1/4 cup batter. Lift and turn pan to evenly coat the bottom. Cook until lightly browned; turn and brown the other side. Place each crepe in a greased muffin cup or custard cup, arranging the top edge in flutes. Place a small ball of foil in the center of each cup to hold the shape. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Remove foil., Meanwhile, for filling, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk; bring to a boil. Cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add cheese, salt, pepper, nutmeg and hot pepper sauce; stir until smooth. Stir in ham and spinach; heat through. Spoon into the hot crepe cups and serve immediately.

HAM AND SPINACH CREPES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the milk, water, eggs and oil. Combine flour and cornbread mix; add to egg mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., For filling, in a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Add the ham, spinach, cream cheese, mustard, nutmeg and pepper. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Remove from the heat; keep warm., Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet over medium heat; pour 3 tablespoons batter into 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. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as needed., Spoon about 3 tablespoons of filling down the center of 22 crepes (save remaining crepes for another use). Roll up and place seam side down in two 13x9-in. baking dishes. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes., Combine topping ingredients. Remove foil; sprinkle topping over crepes. Bake 5 minutes longer or until heated through.

SPINACH AND HAM CREPES RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• 1. Cook spinach about 5 minutes in boiling water; drain. 2. Place half of chopped ham in a food processor. Add the spinach, cream, salt, and nutmeg, and blend until pureed. 3. Return the puree to a clean saucepan and add the remainder of the ham. Stir over a low heat until thick. If puree appears too thin, add 1 TBS cornstarch dissolved in 2 TBS cold water, and it will thicken immediately. 4. Spread the ham and spinach puree on a crepe. Roll crepe and place in an oiled, ovenproof dish and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Heat for 15 minutes in a 400F oven. Allow cheese to brown slightly under the broiler. May be served with Mornay or Hollandaise Sauce. Makes 6 crepes. Each crepe = 3 Weight Watchers points.

HAM AND CHEESE CREPES

Steps:

• Add eggs, flour, milk, water and melted butter to the blender and mix well together. Place the batter in a fridge for 1/2 hour
• Brush non stick 10 inches skillet with butter and heat it up
• Using a ladle pour one ladle of batter on a pan and swirl around to cover all bottom of the pan with the crepes batter
• Cook it for about a minute
• Using spatula flip it and cook for a minute on the other side
• Add slice of cheese and slice of ham, fold and cook for another minute until the cheese is melted
• Continue with the remaining batter, ham and cheese until all are used.
• Enjoy.

SPINACH AND CHEESE CREPES

Steps:

• CREPES: Cook spinach according to package directions. Rinse with cold water and dry well, Chop and reserve.
• Combine all ingredients for crepes in food processor, blender or bowl. (all but cheese) Mix until you have a smooth thin batter. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes. Add reserved spinach. Purée until blended.
• Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet or crepe pan over medium heat. Brush pan lightly with butter.
• Add 1/2 cup batter to pan. Swirl batter to cover pan. Cook until bottom browns, 2-3 minutes, and turn crepe over to cook other side. Flip out onto clean tea towel. Repeat until all batter is used. You should have 8-10 crepes. The first crepe usually does not come out right, so do not worry.
• Crepes can be frozen at this point, Layer them between wax paper for easy removal, wrap well with plastic wrap, and keep in freezer bag. Just remove as many as needed. Let defrost on counter 25 minutes, and follow directions for assembly.
• ASSEMBLY: Place crepe on clean flat surface. Fold in half. Sprinkle about 2-3 tablespoons cheese over crepe. Fold in half again. Continue with all crepes being used.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium heat, add crepes. Cook 2-3 minutes per side or until browned and cheese has melted. Serve immediately.

SPINACH CREPES WITH HAM AND MUSHROOM

Steps:

• Wash the spinach and place in a blender or food processor. Add the egg, butter, flour and milk, and blend well for 1 minute. Pour into a bowl and allow to sit for 30 minutes.
• Wash the mushrooms and put in blender or food processor along with the ham, sour cream and paprika. Puree and set aside.
• Heat a crepe pan, or small non-stick skillet over medium heat until a drop of water jumps in the pan. Put 1 tablespoon of crepe batter into the pan and tilt the pan to spread the batter evenly. Turn down the heat. Crepe should be very thin so it will cook in less than a minute. The crepes do not need to be turned. Remove the crepe and continue with the rest of the batter, one at a time. You should thin the batter with 1-2 tablespoons of water as you make the crepes, because the batter will thicken as it sits. You want to keep the crepes very thin!
• Place each crepe in an oven dish as you make them. Spread each crepe with the ham and mushroom filling, and fold.
• Sprinkle the grated cheese over the top, and heat in pre-heated 375F oven for 2-5 minutes.

HAM AND SPINACH BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Butter a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Cook spinach; drain well. Add butter and stir until melted.
• In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, onion, pimento, mustard, basil, parsley, and salt. Whisk to blend and stir in diced cooked ham, shredded cheese, and spinach.
• Pour mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until knife inserted into center comes out clean.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle top with french fried onions or buttered bread crumbs. Tips

BACON, SPINACH, CHEESE & MUSHROOM CREPES

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
• Make a well in the center, then add the eggs, oil and 2 tablespoons of the milk.
• Stir with a whisk until smooth.
• Slowly stir in the remainder of the milk.
• Let stand 1 hour.
• Turn oven on to 300°F/150°C/Gas 2.
• Make the crepes and keep warm in the oven with a sheet of wax paper between each one and cover loosely with foil on a cookie sheet.
• If you are using bacon, cook it first. (I like to cook my bacon in the oven with a foil-lined pan that the bacon sits above on a grill so the fat can drip away to reduce our fat intake.)
• Add the butter and oil to a pan.
• Sauté mushrooms, garlic, thyme, shallots until shallots are almost see-through and mushrooms well done.
• Add bacon or ham, and spinach stirring well to incorporate and heat thoroughly.
• Stir in the cream, and cheese, mix well to heat and the cheese begins to melt, remove from heat.
• Take the crepes out of the oven.
• Place a crepe back in the crepe pan and add a spoonful of filling down the center of the crepe.
• Fold crepe into thirds by lifting one side of the crepe over the filling then the other side.
• Place the filled crepe in an oven-safe casserole dish.
• Continue filling all the crepes in this manner laying them beside one another in the casserole dish and place filled crepes back in the oven to keep them warm to serve all at once, nice and hot and delicious!