Blueberry-Mascarpone Crepes
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier liqueur
- Pinch salt
- 12 crepes, recipe follows
- 1 pint blueberries
- Blueberry Sauce, recipe follows
- Confectioners' sugar, garnish
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a large glass baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the mascarpone, cream cheese, sugar, egg yolks, zest, juice, Grand Marnier, and salt until smooth.
- Place the crepes flat on a work surface.
- One at a time, spoon 2 tablespoons of the filling down the center, and top with a few fresh blueberries.
- Roll the sides of the crepe up and over the filling and place in the baking dish, seam side down.
- Bake until the filling is warmed through and slightly puffed, 10 minutes.
- Spoon the sauce over the crepes and return to the oven and hot, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Remove and arrange 3 crepes on each of 4 dessert plates.
- Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve immediately.
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier liqueur
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
- 1 3/4 cups blueberries, picked over and rinsed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- In a small saucepan combine the sugar, water, orange juice, cornstarch, Grand Marnier, and orange zest, and stir well.
- Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the blueberries and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the berries burst and the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Add the butter and remaining 1/4 cup of blueberries and stir until the butter is melted and the berries are warmed through, 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and cover to keep warm until ready to use.
- Yield: 3 cups
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Pinch salt
- 6 teaspoons melted unsalted butter
- Whisk together the flour, eggs, milk, sugar, salt, and 4 1/2 teaspoons of the butter to form a smooth, thin batter.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before proceeding.
- Heat a heavy 6-inch skillet or crepe pan over medium-high heat.
- When hot, brush with a light coating of the remaining butter.
- Ladle about 1/4 cup of crepe batter into the pan, tilting the skillet to evenly coat the pan with batter.
- Cook until golden brown on the bottom and the top begins to look dry, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Using a spatula, carefully turn the crepe and cook on the second side just until the bottom colors slightly, about 30 seconds.
- Transfer to a plate and cover loosely to keep warm.
- Repeat with remaining batter.
- Assemble as directed in Blueberry-Mascarpone Crepes recipe, and serve.
- (Or, make ahead and when cool, layer between sheets of waxed paper and wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate until ready to use, up to 3 days.)
- Yield: 12 (6-inch) crepes
mascarpone cheese, cream cheese, sugar, egg yolks, orange zest, orange juice, grand marnier, salt, crepes, blueberries, blueberry sauce, confectioners
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/blueberry-mascarpone-crepes-recipe.html (may not work)