Spinach-Filled Crespelle with Lemon Sauce
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 3 tabelspoons olive oil, plus more for cooking the crespelle
- Salt
- 1 1/2 pounds spinach, stemmed and washed but not dried
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 3 ounces)
- 1/2 cup ricotta
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- Combine the flour, eggs, milk, the 3 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt in a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Transfer the batter to a pitcher and let rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
- Lightly oil a 7- or 8-inch nonstick skillet or crepe pan and set it over moderately high heat.
- Pour in 3 tablespoons of the batter and quickly tilt the skillet in a circular motion to spread the batter evenly over the bottom.
- Cook the crespelle for about 45 seconds on 1 side, then flip it and cook for about 20 seconds on the other side.
- Continue making the crespelle, stacking them as you go.
- Add more olive oil to the pan as needed.
- Preheat the oven to 425.
- Set a large skillet over high heat.
- Add the spinach and cook, stirring, until just wilted.
- Transfer the spinach to a colander; let cool and squeeze out as much water as possible.
- Chop the spinach and transfer it to a bowl.
- Beat in 1/2 cup of the Parmigiano-Reggiano, the ricotta, egg, nutmeg and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
- In a small nonreactive saucepan, bring the cream and butter to a boil.
- Add the lemon juice, lemon zest and thyme and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced and beginning to thicken, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup more of the Parmigiano-Reggiano.
- Spread a thin layer of the sauce in the bottom of a 13-by-9-inch (3-quart) baking dish.
- Spread 12 of the crespelle with a thin layer of the spinach filling.
- Loosely roll up the crespelle and place them, seam side down, in the baking dish.
- Pour the remaining sauce over the top and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmigiano-Reggiano.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned and bubbling.
- Serve immediately.
flour, eggs, milk, olive oil, salt, spinach, cheese, ricotta, egg, nutmeg, salt, heavy cream, unsalted butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, thyme
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spinach-filled-crespelle-with-lemon-sauce (may not work)