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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Crepes



Crepes
Originally found at in 1001 Low Fat Vegetarian Recipes

Crepes:
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Filling:
8 oz (1 block) cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
sliced strawberries

Beat all crepe ingredients together until smooth (batter will be thin). Spray a small skillet (or 8-inch crepe pan) with cooking spray and heat over medium heat until hot. Pour 1/4 cup batter into the pan, tilting to coat the bottom evenly with batter. cook over medium heat until browned on bottom, 2-3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2-3 minutes.

Mix together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. This is best done with an electric mixer. Put a dollop of cream cheese mixture in the center of the crepe and spread in a line down the middle. Place strawberries on top, then fold over the sides (burrito style).

My Notes:

These are incredibly sweet thanks to the cream cheese mixture, so you probably shouldn't try to have more than 2 in one sitting. They're nice for a dessert, or for a quick breakfast. I loved them.

I had crepes nearly every day while I was in Germany last year, because they had an awesome stand. Their crepes were considerably larger than these, but same concept. For some variations in the filling, try...
-Nutella +fruit (apples, bananas, etc)
-pie fillings (ala cherry, apple, etc)

Just have fun with it!