Spiced Crepes With Strawberry Filling Food

STRAWBERRY FILLING FOR CREPES

Steps:

• In a pot, melt butter on medium heat.
• Put in frozen strawberries.
• Dissolve cornstarch in cold water, add to pot.
• Add sugar and salt.
• Stir and turn heat down to low-medium.
• Allow to simmer until strawberries are soft.
• Smoosh strawberries.
• If you'd like a thicker consistency, allow to simmer on low heat, uncovered.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool for one minute.
• Add cinnamon and vanilla.
• Wrap in crepes. Make beautiful with fresh strawberries and powdered sugar or whipped cream.

SPICED CREPES WITH STRAWBERRY FILLING

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon salt; set aside. In another medium bowl, beat milk, eggs, 3 tablespoons butter and the almond extract with wire whisk. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and pour in wet ingredients. Gradually beat wet and dry ingredients together until no dry flour mixture is visible. The batter should have the consistency and look of beige house paint. If it's too thick, add more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• In 8-inch nonstick skillet or crepe pan, pour about 1 teaspoon oil. Use a folded paper towel to wipe oil around entire interior of skillet. Heat skillet over medium heat until hot (a drop of water should skitter across the bottom). Add about 3 tablespoons batter to skillet and immediately tilt skillet to swirl batter so it covers the bottom of the skillet. Cook until tiny bubbles form around the edge and crepe is lightly browned on bottom. Use a spatula to loosen and flip the crepe. Cook other side just a few seconds. Turn finished crepe out onto plate. (Your first crepe may not turn out perfect-that's okay. The second one will.)
• Repeat with remaining batter. If crepes stick, re-oil bottom of skillet using the same paper towel. Stack crepes, placing a piece of cooking parchment paper or waxed paper between each so they don't stick together. Cover crepes with a kitchen towel so they don't dry out before making the filling. (Stacked crepes, wrapped in plastic wrap, can be stored in the refrigerator 1 day. Bring to room temperature before filling.)
• In 10-inch skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add strawberries and brown sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until strawberries become slightly soft and exude some juice. Add orange juice, vinegar, vanilla and dash of salt. (Mixture will bubble up and you may want to avert your head; the fumes from the vinegar can take your breath away.) Cook uncovered 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until liquid becomes slightly syrupy. Remove from heat.
• Remove a crepe from the stack and place it on clean work surface. (Be sure to fill crepes so the more attractive side will be on the outside.) Place about 2 tablespoons warm strawberry filling (try not to include too much of the juice) down middle of crepe. Fold sides of crepe, one at a time, over filling until they meet in the middle and overlap slightly. Repeat with remaining crepes and filling. Dust with powdered sugar.

CREAMY STRAWBERRY CREPES

Steps:

• Place the eggs, milk, water, melted butter, flour, and salt in the pitcher of a blender; blend until smooth.
• Blend the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth. Gently fold in the whipped cream.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or non-stick skillet over medium heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 2 tablespoons for each crepe. Tip and rotate pan to spread batter as thinly as possible. Flip over when the batter is set and the edges are beginning to brown. Cook until the other side begins to brown. Stack finished crepes on a plate, cover with a damp towel and set aside.
• To serve, fill each crepe with 1/4 cup sliced strawberries and 1/3 cup of the cream cheese filling, roll up and top with a small dollop of the cream cheese filling and more sliced strawberries.

STRAWBERRY AND CREAM CHEESE CREPES

Steps:

• Batter:.
• Beat the eggs, milk and water. Add flour and salt, beat just until smooth. Lightly oil a crepe pan or medium skillet. Heat the pan over medium heat. When pan is hot spoon 2 tablespoons batter into pan and rotate the pan to spread evenly. When edges of crepe are browned, turn crepe onto a plate.
• Filling:
• Place cream cheese, cottage cheese and sugar in mixer. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
• Sauce:.
• Coarsely chop the strawberries. Add lemon juice and sugar. Toss lightly. When ready to serve spoon 2 tablespoons filling into each crepe and roll up. Arrange crepes seam side down on plate. Serve immediately with fruit sauce. You may top with whipped cream if desired. Enjoy!
• Makes 12 servings, 1 crepe each.

DESSERT CREPES WITH STRAWBERRY CREAM FILLING

Steps:

• To make strawberry cream: Combine the strawberries and sugar and chill, anywhere from an hour to overnight.
• Drain excess water from strawberries and sugar.
• In mixing bowl blend cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
• Stir in reserved strawberries.
• To make dessert crepes: Beat eggs; add remaining ingredients (batter can be refrigerated up to 2 hours).
• Heat pan over med-high heat (you can use an actual crepe pan, but I just use a small frying pan).
• When a few drops of water sprinkled on the pan bounces is about the right temperature.
• Pour about 1/8 C of batter into pan, tilting to spread evenly.
• When the crepe has turned a light brown color you may or may not want to turn to brown other side.
• Turn to brown other side if batter has not set.
• Fill crepes with strawberry cream.
• May serve immedietly or chills well in the refrigerator (up to 2 days).
• Before serving I usually sprinkle a little extra powdered sugar on the crepes.
• The dessert crepe receipe will also work well with many other fillings.