Strawberry Crepes
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 whole egg plus 1 yolk
- Pinch salt
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3/8 cup sugar
- 3 dozen strawberries, hulled
- 1/4 cup strawberry syrup (you can use syrup from canned or frozen strawberries)
- 2 tablespoons Pernod
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
- 2 tablespoons cognac
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Combine the flour, egg and egg yolk.
- Add salt and combine with the milk until the mixture is smooth.
- Allow to stand 4 hours, covered and refrigerated.
- Place 1 tablespoon of butter in a hot pan and when melted and slightly brown, add to the pancake batter.
- Stir in the butter and then place a ladle full of the pancake batter into the hot pan moving it around the pan until the mixture sets.
- Place back onto the heat and wait until small bubbles appear on the surface, then flip the crepe over.
- Cook for a few seconds on the other side and remove from the pan with a spatula.
- Add sugar to a separate frypan and then add the strawberries and the remaining butter.
- Stir together until the sugar and butter form a fudge and add the strawberry syrup and combine.
- Place this mixture in the center of each crepe and roll up.
- Place the filled crepes back into the pan.
- Add the Pernod and set alight.
- Then add the Grand Marnier and the cognac.
- Place the crepes onto a heated serving dish, stir the cream into the sauce and then spoon over the crepes to coat.
- Recommended drink: a good Brut Champagne
flour, egg, salt, milk, butter, sugar, strawberries, strawberry syrup, pernod, grand marnier, cognac, heavy cream
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/strawberry-crepes-recipe.html (may not work)