Buckwheat Crepes with Tomato Compote and Ricotta
- 3/4 cup buckwheat flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/3 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 pint mixed cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Sea salt
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 pound ricotta
- In a medium bowl, whisk the buckwheat flour with the eggs and half of the milk until lump-free.
- Add the remaining milk and whisk until smooth.
- Refrigerate the batter for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Add the garlic and cook over moderate heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they just begin to release their juices, about 4 minutes.
- Add the thyme and cook 2 minutes longer.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Season the compote with salt and stir in the vinegar.
- Line a plate with wax paper.
- Heat an 8-inch nonstick skillet and lightly brush with olive oil.
- Add 1/4 cup of the batter to the skillet and swirl to coat the pan.
- Cook over moderate heat until the edges begin to pull away from the pan, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Flip the crepe and cook 30 seconds to 1 minute longer.
- Transfer the crepe to the prepared plate.
- Repeat with the remaining batter, brushing the pan with oil as needed.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of ricotta into the center of each crepe.
- Roll to form a cigar.
- Serve the crepes on a platter alongside the tomato compote.
buckwheat flour, eggs, milk, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, thyme, salt, red wine vinegar, ricotta
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/buckwheat-crepes-with-tomato-compote-and-ricotta (may not work)