Jam-Filled Crepes with Orange-Bourbon Sauce
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup raspberry or apricot jam or orange marmalade
- 1/2 cup pecan pieces
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 to 2 tablespoons bourbon
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour and salt.
- Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth.
- Stir in the eggs just until blended, then add 2 tablespoons of the butter.
- Strain the batter.
- Set a 6-inch crepe pan or nonstick skillet over moderately high heat.
- Dip a paper towel into the remaining melted butter and lightly grease the pan.
- When it is hot, pour in 2 to 3 tablespoons of the batter and tilt the pan to evenly cover the bottom; pour any excess batter back into the bowl.
- Cook the crepre until lightly browned on the bottom, about 1 minute.
- Flip the crepe and cook it briefly on the other side, about 30 seconds.
- Turn the crepe out onto a plate and continue making crepes as described, lightly greasing the pan as necessary.
- you should have about 24 crepes.
- Spread 1 teaspoon of jam over each crepe; fold them in half and half again to make triangles.
- Arrange the folded crepes in a buttered baking dish and cover with a double layer or plastic wrap.
- Cover with foil and freeze for up to 1 month.
- To serve, preheat the oven to 400.
- Let the crepes thaw at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Spread the pecan pieces in a pan and toast in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Remove and set aside.
- Remove the foil and the plastic wrap from the crepes in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until just heated through; do not overbake, or they will dry out.
- Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a medium nonreactive skillet, melt the butter over moderately high heat.
- Add the sugar and cook, stirring, until dissolved.
- Add the orange juice and boil over high heat until concentrated in flavor and reduced to 2/3 cup.
- Add the bourbon.
- Pour the hot sauce over the crepes and garnish with the pecans.
- Serve 3 crepes per person with some sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
flour, salt, milk, eggs, unsalted butter, raspberry, pecan pieces, unsalted butter, sugar, orange juice, bourbon, vanilla ice cream
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/jam-filled-crepes-with-orange-bourbon-sauce (may not work)