Mushroom Bacon And Spinach Crepes Food

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!

MUSHROOM CREPES

Steps:

• For the crepes: Combine the eggs, milk, butter, salt and 1/2 cup water in the blender and blend for 7 to 10 seconds. Add the flour and blend until just combined, about 5 seconds, then stir in the herbs. Rest the batter in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• For the mushroom filling: Meanwhile, finely chop half of the shiitake and cremini mushrooms and set aside.
• Heat a 12-inch saute pan over medium-low heat and add 2 tablespoons butter. When it has melted, add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add all the mushrooms
• (sliced and chopped), salt and pepper to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are soft and the entire mixture has reduced to about one third of its original volume, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the milk and cook until the mixture becomes a loose paste, about 2 minutes. Add the tarragon, chives and provolone and cook for another minute.
• Heat the oven to 200 degrees F or its lowest setting. And set a cooling rack inside a half-sheet
• pan.
• Place an 8-inch nonstick pan over medium-low heat and coat with cooking spray or 1 tablespoon butter. Pour 1 ounce of the batter into the center of the pan and swirl the pan to spread it around evenly. Cook for 30 seconds, or until the edges of the crepe begins to turn up. Flip (you can use a small offset spatula) and cook for another 10 seconds.
• Place the crepes in the oven on the cooling rack setup and cover with parchment until all the
• crepes are ready.
• Remove the crepes from the oven and turn broiler on high.
• Spread a thin layer of the mushroom mixture on a crepe. Top with Parmesan and another crepe. Transfer to a broiler-proof plate. Repeat with 1 more layer, finishing with Parmesan. Build another crepe on another broiler-proof plate. Put the plates into the oven (if they can fit) and broil until the cheese is just browned, about 1 minute.

MUSHROOM, BACON, AND SPINACH CREPES

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients together until smooth and even.
• Heat an approx. 20 cm (8 in.) non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. When the skillet is hot, brush bottom with oil using a basting brush.
• Cook crepes one by one, pouring in about 60 mL (¼ cup) of dough and spreading it by tilting the pan until crepe is the size of the skillet.
• Cook crepes for approx. 1 minute on each side. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add flour and combine, whisking constantly. Heat 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add milk while whisking. Stir constantly so the sauce doesn't stick to the bottom of the saucepan. Cook on medium-high until sauce thickens, approx. 7 to 8 minutes. Season to taste. Set aside.
• Place rack in middle of oven. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Oil an approx. 30 x 20 cm (11 x 8 in.) baking dish.
• Brown bacon in a large non-stick skillet. Add mushrooms and onion and cook for around 5 minutes or until golden. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Add salt and pepper.
• On a work surface, place around 60 mL (¼ cup) of filling on each crepe. Top with 30 mL (2 tbsp.) bechamel sauce and 30 mL (2 tbsp.) grated cheese. Roll crepes and place side by side in a baking dish.
• Cover crepes with remaining bechamel sauce and grated cheese. Bake for around 15 minutes. Finish cooking on broil to brown cheese. Serve with a green salad.

MUSHROOM BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F, line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and line a third baking sheet or pan with paper towels. Brush each parchment-lined baking sheet with about 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Place the mushroom slices in a single layer, very close together, on the parchment and brush lightly with the remaining vegetable oil.
• Bake the mushrooms until slightly softened and brown, 25 to 30 minutes, then flip the mushrooms over, rotate the pans in the oven and bake until the mushrooms are well-browned and the edges are crispy, another 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to the paper-towel lined baking sheet to dry for a few minutes. (Leave the oven on.)
• In a large bowl, whisk together the molasses, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder and paprika. Carefully toss the baked mushrooms in the marinade until evenly coated. Place half the marinated mushroom strips in a single layer (it's ok of they overlap) into a large metal steamer basket or colander that fits snugly into a large, heavy metal pot.
• Prepare a stovetop smoker: Line the bottom of a large, heavy metal pot with foil. Place two large handfuls of applewood chips in the bottom of the pot. Place the pot over medium heat and use a lighter to light a few of the wood chips. Once the chips are smoking, place the mushroom-filled steamer basket or colander inside the pot, then place a tight-fitting lid on top. Allow the mushrooms to smoke for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on how strong of a smoky flavor you want. Repeat with the second batch.
• After the mushrooms are smoked, return them to the baking sheets in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and a few grinds of pepper and return to the oven until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Reheat in a low oven before serving.

MUSHROOM, BACON, AND SPINACH CREPES

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients together until smooth and even.
• Heat an approx. 20 cm (8 in.) non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. When the skillet is hot, brush bottom with oil using a basting brush.
• Cook crepes one by one, pouring in about 60 mL (¼ cup) of dough and spreading it by tilting the pan until crepe is the size of the skillet.
• Cook crepes for approx. 1 minute on each side. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add flour and combine, whisking constantly. Heat 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add milk while whisking. Stir constantly so the sauce doesn't stick to the bottom of the saucepan. Cook on medium-high until sauce thickens, approx. 7 to 8 minutes. Season to taste. Set aside.
• Place rack in middle of oven. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Oil an approx. 30 x 20 cm (11 x 8 in.) baking dish.
• Brown bacon in a large non-stick skillet. Add mushrooms and onion and cook for around 5 minutes or until golden. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Add salt and pepper.
• On a work surface, place around 60 mL (¼ cup) of filling on each crepe. Top with 30 mL (2 tbsp.) bechamel sauce and 30 mL (2 tbsp.) grated cheese. Roll crepes and place side by side in a baking dish.
• Cover crepes with remaining bechamel sauce and grated cheese. Bake for around 15 minutes. Finish cooking on broil to brown cheese. Serve with a green salad.

BACON, MUSHROOM AND SPINACH CREPES

Steps:

• COOK bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until crisp; remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set it aside on a paper towel to drain. ADD shitake mushrooms to the pan with the bacon fat and cook over medium-high heat until golden brown on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to paper towel with the bacon. HEAT 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large high-sided saute pan over medium heat. When melted, add onion, garlic, salt and crushed red pepper. Cook, stirring as needed, until onion is very soft, about 5 minutes. Add half of spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes; then add second half of spinach and continue cooking, stirring, until spinach has wilted. Continue to cook until some of the liquid released from spinach has evaporated. Add Neufchâtel cheese and stir until melted. Add Gruyere and stir until melted. LAY each crepe flat on a plate or cutting board, spread with some spinach mixture and fold over as desired. Melt remaining butter in a saute pan, add folded crepes and heat until well browned and slightly crisp, about 1 minute per side. Garnish with minced fresh herbs and serve.

SAVORY MUSHROOM, SPINACH & CHEESE CREPES

Steps:

• Make crepes if using homemade & set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet until hot enough to sizzle a slice of mushroom. Add the mushrooms all at once and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until they begin to brown. About 10 minutes.
• Stir in the parsley, thyme, garlic, salt & pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium and stir in the spinach. Cover & cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Uncover & add the goat cheese, stirring until melted.
• Spoon mixture down the center of each crepe. Roll up crepes and arrange side by side in a 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Cover pan with foil and heat until cheese melts, about 15 minutes.
• Serve warm.

SAVORY CREPES WITH MUSHROOM AND BACON FILLING

Steps:

• Make crêpes:
• In a bowl whisk together egg, milk, butter, and parsley until combined well. Add flour, salt and pepper and whisk until smooth.
• Heat a 6-to-8 inch crepe pan over moderately high heat until hot. Brush pan with oil and heat until hot but not smoking. Remove pan from heat. Stir batter and half fill a 1/4-cup measure with it. Pour batter into pan, tilting and rotating pan quickly to cover bottom with a thin layer of batter, and return any excess to bowl. Return pan to heat and loosen edge of crêpe with a spatula. Cook crêpe until underside is lightly browned. Turn crêpe and lightly brown other side. Transfer crêpe to a plate. Make more crêpes with remaining batter, brushing pan lightly with oil as necessary. (Crêpes may be made 1 day in ahead and chilled, stacked and wrapped well in plastic wrap.)
• Make filling:
• In a large heavy skillet cook bacon over moderately high heat until crisp and transfer to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet and chop bacon. To fat remaining in skillet add mushrooms and 1 tablespoon butter and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Preheat oven to 200°F..
• In a heavy saucepan melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over moderately high heat and whisk in flour. Cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes. Add milk gradually, whisking constantly, and cook. stirring, occasionally, 5 minutes or until thickened and smooth. Add mushrooms, cream, parsley, bacon, salt and pepper to taste and simmer 10 minutes, or until very thick. Cool filling slightly.
• Spread each crêpe with about 1/4 cup filling and fold in quarters, transferring crêpes as filled to an ovenproof platter. Heat crêpes in oven until heated through.