Raspberry Jam Filled Crepes Food

RASPBERRY & CREME CREPES

Steps:

• Mix together beaten egg, milk, and salt in a small bowl.
• Gently stir in baking powder, confectioner's sugar, and flour.
• Cover and chill in refrigerator for 45 minutes to an hour.
• Combine softened cream cheese, milk, vanilla, and confectioner's sugar together in small bowl. Mix well and set aside.
• In small saucepan combine raspberries and sugar and bring to a simmer. Break down raspberries and allow sugar to thicken sauce. Stir frequently.
• Add fresh lemon juice, stir well, and set aside.
• Heat skillet to low medium heat and add 1 tsp butter to pan and allow to melt.
• Spread 1/4 cup mixture onto skillet and move skillet to allow crepe mixture to spread and thin out.
• Cook crepes for 30 - 45 seconds or until golden brown and firm on edges.
• Flip crepe and cook for 30 seconds more.
• Place crepes on plate and add 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp of cream cheese mixture onto crepe.
• Top with Raspberry compote and roll up.
• Top with whipped cream and fresh raspberries.

EASY CREPES WITH JAM OR FRUIT PRESERVES

Steps:

• Make the crepes from scratch using detailed, step-by-step instructions for my homemade crepes. If you are gluten free, use my recipe for gluten free crepes.
• Add 2-3 tablespoons of strawberry or raspberry jam/preserves on top of the open crepe, fold the crepe in half, then fold it one more time to form a triangle. That's it!

RASPBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Toss the raspberries, sugar and lemon zest and juice in a medium saucepan to combine, then mash slightly to release some of the berry juice. Set aside for 10 minutes to allow the raspberries to macerate and the sugar to dissolve. Meanwhile, place a small plate in the freezer to chill; this will be used to test the doneness of the jam.
• Place the saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium, stirring frequently. Continue to cook until the jam becomes thick and syrupy, about 25 minutes. To test doneness, place a small amount of the jam onto the chilled plate and freeze for 2 minutes. Drag your finger or spoon through it. If the jam holds its shape and thickness, the jam is done; remove from the heat. If it's runny, continue to cook and test again in 5-minute increments. Once the jam has reached the right consistency, transfer to jars and cool completely before storing, covered tightly. Jam will keep in the refrigerator up to 6 months.

JAM AND CREAM FILLED CREPES

Steps:

• Blend milk, eggs and oil in blender until smooth. Add flour; blend well.
• Refrigerate 30 min.
• Spray small heavy skillet with cooking spray. Heat on medium heat. Pour about 3 Tbsp. batter into skillet; tilt skillet to evenly coat bottom of skillet with batter. Cook 1 min. or until bottom of crêpe is golden brown.
• Loosen crêpe from side of pan with rubber spatula, then invert skillet onto paper towel to remove crêpe. Repeat with remaining batter to make 11 additional crêpes. Stack crêpes between sheets of wax paper until ready to serve.
• Place 1 crêpe, browned side down, on each dessert plate. Spread with 1 Tbsp. COOL WHIP and 2 tsp. jam. Fold in half twice. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

JAM-FILLED CREPES

Steps:

• Blend milk, eggs, flour, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, and salt in a blender, scraping down side once or twice, until batter is smooth, about 1 minute. Let batter stand at room temperature 1 hour (this prevents tough crêpes). Stir together jam and brandy in a small bowl.
• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Add 1/2 teaspoon butter to skillet and brush to coat bottom. Heat over moderate heat until hot, about 30 seconds, then pour 1/4 cup batter into skillet, tilting to coat bottom evenly. Cook until underside is pale golden, 11/2 to 2 minutes, then jerk skillet to loosen crêpe and flip crêpe with a spatula. Cook until underside is pale golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer crêpe with spatula to a work surface, turning over so that side cooked first is facedown. Spread crêpe all over with 1 tablespoon jam and roll up jelly-roll style. Transfer to a heatproof platter and keep warm in oven. Make 7 more crêpes in same manner, transferring to oven (rolled crêpes can be arranged side by side or stacked like logs). Dust generously with vanilla sugar.

HOMEMADE RASPBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Before you start, sterilise your jars (see tip below) and put a plate in the freezer to chill. Tip half the raspberries into a preserving pan and add the lemon juice. Mash the berries to a pulp over the heat with a potato masher, then leave to cook for 5 mins. Tip the cooked berries into a sieve over a bowl, then once all of the juice has drained off, firmly work the pulp through the sieve with a wooden spoon until you are left with just the seeds.
• Tip the juice and pulp back into the preserving pan and stir in the sugar. Heat gently, then add the remaining whole raspberries. Bring to the boil, then boil rapidly for 5 mins. Remove from the heat and drop a little jam onto the chilled plate. Now push your finger through it - it should wrinkle and look like jam. If it doesn't, boil for 2 mins, then test again.
• The top of the jam may look like it has sediment on it, but I find that if you stir it well as it cools, a little of this disappears. Pour into the jars and seal. It will keep unopened for a year, although the lovely bright colour will darken a little. Once open, keep in the fridge.