Crepes with Caramel Sauce and Toasted Pecans
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 5 large eggs
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Additional melted butter (for frying)
- 3 cups cajeta
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons Cognac or brandy
- 2 cups pecans, toasted, chopped
- Combine first 6 ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
- Let stand 1 hour at room temperature.
- Blend again before using.
- Brush 8- to 9-inch-diameter nonstick skillet lightly with melted butter.
- Heat over medium-high heat.
- Pour scant 1/4 cupful batter into skillet, tilting to allow batter to coat bottom of skillet.
- Cook until crepe is golden on bottom, about 1 minute.
- Turn crepe over and cook until brown on bottom, about 45 seconds.
- Transfer to paper towel.
- Repeat with remaining batter, making about 24 crepes and stacking crepes between paper towels.
- Cool.
- Combine cajeta, milk, and butter in heavy medium saucepan.
- Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to medium and simmer until sauce is reduced to 2 3/4 cups, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in Cognac.
- Place 1 crepe on work surface.
- Spread with 1 tablespoon sauce.
- Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chopped pecans.
- Fold crepe in half over filling, then in half again, forming triangle.
- Repeat with remaining crepes, sauce, and pecans.
- Arrange crepes in two 13x9x2-inch glass baking dishes.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover and chill crepes and remaining sauce separately.
- Rewarm sauce just until pourable before continuing.)
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Pour remaining sauce over crepes.
- Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with any remaining pecans and serve.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/crepes-with-caramel-sauce-and-toasted-pecans-108071 (may not work)