Mexican Caramel Crepes Food

CREPES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE AND TOASTED PECANS

Steps:

• For crepes:
• Combine first 6 ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature. Blend again before using.
• Brush 8- to 9-inch-diameter nonstick skillet lightly with melted butter. Heat over medium-high heat. Pour scant 1/4 cupful batter into skillet, tilting to allow batter to coat bottom of skillet. Cook until crepe is golden on bottom, about 1 minute. Turn crepe over and cook until brown on bottom, about 45 seconds. Transfer to paper towel. Repeat with remaining batter, making about 24 crepes and stacking crepes between paper towels. Cool.
• For sauce:
• Combine cajeta, milk, and butter in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until sauce is reduced to 2 3/4 cups, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in Cognac.
• Place 1 crepe on work surface. Spread with 1 tablespoon sauce. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chopped pecans. Fold crepe in half over filling, then in half again, forming triangle. Repeat with remaining crepes, sauce, and pecans. Arrange crepes in two 13x9x2-inch glass baking dishes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill crepes and remaining sauce separately. Rewarm sauce just until pourable before continuing.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour remaining sauce over crepes. Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with any remaining pecans and serve.

MEXICAN CAJETA - CARAMEL CREPES

Steps:

• In a frying pan, melt the caramel or Mexican cajeta or dulce de leche, and add the rum.
• Let boil for 3 - 5 minutes; then dip the tortillas, one at a time in the caramel, making sure to cover completely.
• Place two tortillas, folded into four parts on each plate, and add a scoop of coffee ice cream on each and sprinkle with shredded coconut.

BANANA CARAMEL PECAN CREPES

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients for the crepes.
• Heat a small skillet over med high heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Pour 1/4 cup of batter in skillet and swirl around to coat the bottom of the pan.
• When the crepes begin to pull away from the side of the pan flip crepe and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add pecans; saute 1 minute.
• Add bananas; saute 2 minutes.
• Drizzle with 1/3 cup syrup; cook 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup banana mixture into the center of each crepe.
• Fold sides and ends over.
• Place on a serving platter, seam sides down; drizzle with remaining syrup.

MEXICAN CARAMEL CREPES

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the crepes. Prepare the sauce, if using homemade. Preheat oven to 200°. Then, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium skillet over low heat. Place the crepes, 1 at a time, in the skillet, turning, to coat with the warm butter. Fold in quarters and place on a plate, overlapping, as all the crepes are warmed. Cover with foil and put in the oven to keep warm. 2. Put the cajeta and cream in the same skillet, and simmer, stirring, until heated through. To serve, put 2 tablespoons of caramel sauce on each of 6 dessert plates. Arrange 2 crepes on each plate. Drizzle remaining caramel on top. Sprinkle with cinnamon and scatter the chopped pecans over the top. Serve warm.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.