Cream Cheese & Fresh Berry Crêpe
Recipes for Home and Restaurant
by Nadine Lloyd
Ingredients:
(Serves 6-8)
Crêpe
1 cup Flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
½ cup milk
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 tablespoon brandy
Filling:
1x250g (0.55lb) (8.8oz.) block cream cheese – room temp.
2 tablespoon caster sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla essence
1 punnet of fresh strawberries
1 punnet of fresh blueberries
Freshly whipped cream
Method:
Crêpe:
In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
In a separate bowl, mix the milk, buttermilk, egg, and brandy together.
Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture.
Beat the mixture until a smooth runny batter forms.
Spray an even layer of olive oil into a non-stick small-sized frying pan.
Heat through to medium.
Pour a small quantity of batter into the pan.
Swirl the pan to cover the base with a thin layer of batter.
Allow to cook for 30-60 seconds.
Shake the frying pan to loosen the crêpe.
When loose, lift the side gently to see if it is brown before turning it over.
Using a spatula makes turning easier.
Cook the other side until evenly browned. (Usually, it takes about 2 minutes per side).
Stack the crêpes on a flat plate.
Repeat the process until all the batter is used up.
Filling:
Whip the cream cheese and sugar until fluffy and creamy.
Add the vanilla essence and mix through.
Cut the strawberries into small pieces, then set them aside.
Take a crêpe and lay it flat on a wooden board.
Spread a little cream cheese on top.
Fold the crêpe in half.
Spread a little more cream cheese on top.
Place some cut strawberries and blueberries on top.
Again, fold the crêpe in half to form a triangle.
Top off with more fruit.
Garnish with icing sugar and a dollop of freshly whipped cream.
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