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Savory crepes are great for lunch, supper, or brunch.

Yield : 4 servings
Prep Time : 30 minutes, plus additional time for standing
Cooking Time : 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

For the Crepes:

  • 1¼ cups whole milk
  • Scant 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp light olive oil or melted butter, plus extra for frying
  • Pinch of salt

For the Filling:

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 7 oz (200g) mushrooms, chopped
  • One 10 oz (280g) box frozen chopped spinach
  • Thawed 1¾ cups bechamel sauce
  • Pinch of grated nutmeg
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • ¾ cup shredded sharp Cheddar
  • ½ tsp dry mustard
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
  • 3 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. To make the crêpes, process all of the ingredients in a blender until smooth. Let the mixture stand for 30 minutes.

2. Lightly grease the frying pan with melted butter. Add about 3 tbsp of the batter to the pan, and tilt and swirl the pan so the batter covers the bottom. Cook until the underside is golden brown. Turn the crêpe and cook until the other side is golden. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter, buttering the pan as needed. You should have 12 crêpes. Separate the crêpes with pieces of wax paper.

3. To make the filling, melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Add the spinach and ¼ cup of the bèchamel sauce. Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

4. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Divide the filling among the crêpes. Roll them up and place in a shallow buttered baking dish. Stir the Cheddar and mustard into the remaining sauce and season with salt and pepper. Spread over the crêpes. Arrange the tomato on top and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Bake for 30 minutes, or until bubbling and browned.

Variation:

Spinach and Ricotta Crêpes:

Replace the mushrooms with 10oz (300g) ricotta cheese. Add to the cooked spinach and fill the pancakes.

Notes

The crêpes and the filling can be made and refrigerated for up to 8 hours before rolling and baking.

Freeze, unbaked, for up to 3 months


© 2008 Dorling Kindersley

Note from Cookstr's Editors

Nutritional information includes 1/8 teaspoon of added salt per serving. Nutritional information does not include bechamel sauce. For nutritional information on bechamel sauce, please follow the link above.

 

Nutritional Information

Nutrients per serving

423 kcal
40 % daily value
21 % daily value
21 % daily value
747 mg
91 mg
20 g
8 g
4 g
35 g
154 mg
680 mg
12 g
23 g
22 % daily value

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