Savory Beef Filling For Crepes Food

EASY SAVOURY CREPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Crepes: In a bowl, combine flour and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and melted butter. Whisk egg mixture into flour mixture until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Strain mixture into a clean bowl.
• Heat a small non-stick skillet or crepe pan over medium heat. Brush pan with some oil.
• Pour approximately 1/4 cup batter into centre of pan, swirling pan to coat. Cook for about 1 minute or until bottom is a light golden colour. Flip and cook for 30 seconds. Transfer to plate. Repeat with remaining batter. (Make-ahead: Stack crepes between waxed paper, wrap and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.)
• Chicken and Garlic Filling: In a skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter over medium high heat with garlic and thyme. Add chicken and cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until heated through. Stir in cream cheese until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and divide the chicken mixture into centre of each crepe and fold over. Place in shallow casserole dish, overlapping slightly. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and drizzle over stuffed crepes.
• Place in preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until warmed through. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

SAVORY BEEF & CHEESE LAYERED CREPES

Steps:

• 1. For the Crepes: Mix the flour, salt, & sugar in a bowl. In a separate bowl break the eggs and whisk until mixed well. Add to the flour mixture. Add the milk and butter and mix well. In a 8 or 10 inch skillet or crepe pan add oil to cover the bottom. Pour in some of the crepe batter swirling the pan to completely cover the bottom. Let cook until set on the bottom then flip the crepe and cook 30 seconds than lay the crepe out onto parchment paper. Continue with the rest of the crepe dough. You should have 4 crepes. Set aside
• 2. Mornay Sauce: Whisk together the egg yolk and cream. Set aside In a saucepan add the butter and let it melt. Stir in the flour and whisk until browned. Cook on low heat for about 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk until the sauce is creamy and thickened. Remove from heat and add the egg yolk and cream mixture. Whisk until well incorporated. Stir in the cheese 2 tbsp at at time until it is melted and smooth. Add nutmeg and salt and pepper. Set aside.
• 3. Filling: Add a little oil to a skillet. Add the onion and garlic and saute 4 minutes. Add the ground beef breaking it up and cook until meat is done. Drain. Stir in the tomato sauce and tomato paste. Cook until warmed through.
• 4. To assemble the dish Preheat oven 350 degrees. Get a baking dish big enough to fit the crepes. I used a pie pan. Spray with cooking spray and add one crepe. Top the crepe with 1/3 of the beef mixture, then 1/3 of the cheddar cheese then 1/4 or the Parmesan cheese. Top with 1/4 or the Mornay sauce. Add another crepe. Top with beef, cheddar, parm and mornay again. Add another crepe and top with beef, cheddar , parm and mornay. Add the final crepe and pour remaining Mornay sauce on top and then sprinkle the remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Top with chopped Parsley and cut into pieces to serve,