Souffled Crepes
- 1 cup fromage blanc
- 34 cup granulated sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 orange, zest of
- 1 pinch salt
- 8 crepes
- 5 egg whites
- confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 375F Butter a large oval gratin dish.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together the fromage blanc, 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, the egg yolks, flour, vanilla, orange zest and salt.
- Lay the crepes in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 1 minute.
- Gradually add the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, increase the speed to high and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 3 minutes.
- Gently fold half of the whites into the cheese mixture.
- Quickly fold in the remaining whites.
- Place one-eighth of the cheese mixture on one quadrant of a crepe.
- Fold the crepe into quarters and transfer to the prepared gratin dish, placing the excess layers underneath.
- Fill and fold the remaining crepes, overlapping them as little as possible in the dish.
- Bake until the crepes are golden brown and the filling is set, about 20 minutes.
- Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve immediately.
fromage blanc, sugar, egg yolks, flour, vanilla, orange, salt, crepes, egg whites, confectioners
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/souffl-d-crepes-278166 (may not work)