Low Fat Crepes Food

HEALTHIER BASIC CREPES

Steps:

• Whisk together flour and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Gradually add milk and water, stirring to combine. Mix in butter and salt and beat until smooth.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium-high heat. Pour or scoop 1/4 cup batter onto griddle. Tilt pan with a circular motion so batter coats the surface evenly.
• Cook crepe until bottom is light brown, about 2 minutes. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook other side. Serve hot with yogurt, maple syrup, and blueberries.

THE BEST CREPES

Steps:

• Add the milk, eggs, flour, sugar, vanilla and salt to a blender. Puree on high speed until completely smooth and slightly thickened and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the melted butter and puree until incorporated, 30 seconds more. Let the batter rest in the blender carafe for at least 1 hour at room temperature or refrigerate up to 24 hours. The longer you allow the batter to rest and hydrate, the lighter and softer the texture of the crepes will be; overnight is ideal.
• Before cooking, re-blend the batter at high speed for 30 seconds. This will reincorporate the ingredients, a vital step in getting an even golden color on the crepes. Wipe 1/2 teaspoon of oil on a large crepe pan or a 10-inch nonstick skillet with a paper towel. You don't want to see any drops of oil in the pan, just coat with the thinnest layer. Heat the pan over medium heat until hot.
• Ladle 1/4 cup batter into the pan. Working quickly off the heat, swirl and shake the pan to evenly coat the bottom with the batter. Return to the heat and cook the crepe, reducing the heat if it's browning too quickly, until the edges are light golden, about 2 minutes. Slide a spatula underneath to loosen the crepe and carefully flip it over. Cook on the other side until a few brown spots appear, 15 to 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter, wiping pan with oil each time. Stack the crepes on the plate as you go (you should have about 15 total). Let the crepes cool for 10 minutes before serving or filling.
• For fillings, we suggest Nutella and bananas or peanut butter and jelly for sweet crepes. Ham and cheese makes a great filling for savory crepes.

LOW-FAT CREPES

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients mix until smooth. Use a non-stick pan (no oil needed) heat over medium-high heat.
• Spoon 3 Tablespoons crepe batter into skillet, tilting and rotating skillet to cover evenly and thinly.
• Cook until edges begin to brown. Turn crepe over and cook until lightly browned.
• Remove crepe to plate to cool. Repeat process with remaining batter.
• Spray with spray butter, lightly dust with powdered sugar and cinnamon -- and ROLL.

LOW-FAT, LOWER CALORIE AND GREAT-TASTING CREPES

Steps:

• Prepare 8-9 inch diameter saute pan by heating on low heat on stove.
• Beat eggs together with milk using whisk.
• Add vanilla extract and Splenda and continue to blend.
• Add flour in increments, blending into the mixture.
• Drizzle melted margarine into batter, continuing to blend with whisk. Set aside.
• Turn heat up to medium on saute pan, and spray lightly with cooking spray for the first crepe. If the cooking spray turns brown, the pan is too hot. The spray should remain a clear color.
• Add 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the batter to the center of the pan. Pick up the pan and swirl the batter to where it forms a circle. (A circular crepe takes practice. The key is to keep the batter thin and uniform in the pan.).
• When the outside of the crepe's edges start to brown and the top of the crepe is no longer a wet appearance, flip the crepe over. Let it cook just a minute more so it's cooked through. Remove from pan onto a plate. Flip the crepe into a half, then another half, where it forms a quarter of a circle shape.
• Continue the steps above until all the batter has been used.

CREAMY (AND LOW FAT?!) SHRIMP CREPE FILLING

Steps:

• Spray a nonstick pan with cooking spray. Saute onions and celery over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a pan over medium-low heat. Stir in the flour and nutmeg until smooth.
• Gradually stir in the milk. Cook until smooth and thickens a little.
• Add the cheese, and stir until melted.
• Add sauted vegetables, tomato, shrimp, and parsley, stirring to coat.
• To assemble, place one crepe on a dinner plate and spoon seafood and sauce down the middle. Roll crepe and repeat.
• Makes enough filling for 3-4 crepes, depending on how full you like them.

LOW-FAT APPLE CREPES

Steps:

• Saute apples over medium heat in butter until slightly soft.
• Add applesauce and sugar.
• Lower heat and reduce liquid to 1/2-3/4.
• If you are not counting calories add 1/2 pint heavy whipping cream and reduce as before.
• Mix remaining ingredients.
• It should be a thin batter.
• Place enough batter to just coat the bottom of 10" skillet over medium heat.
• Cook crepe on one side only.
• Roll crepe around small amount of apple filling.
• Place a small dollop of filling on the top of the rolled crepes.

CREPES

Steps:

• Combine flour, milk, eggs, and oil.
• Add salt.
• Heat a lightly greased 6 inch skillet; remove from heat.
• Spoon in 2 Tbsp batter; lift and tilt skillet to spread evenly.
• Return to heat; brown on one side only.
• To remove, invert pan over paper toweling.
• Repeat with remaining batter.
• Fill with your favorite filling.
• Here's a few we like: Any flavor fruit jam, sweetened fresh peaches, cream cheese and pineapple, ham and maple syrup.
• Endless ideas.