Sunday, January 24, 2010

Sundae Crêpes: Blackberry Lemon

Gabriel and I stayed in all weekend. We played Super Mario Wii until I developed carpal tunnel. We enjoyed strawberry crêpes on Saturday, and blackberry lemon crêpes on Sunday. Gabriel told jokes, and I giggled.

We developed a new tradition: Sundae Crêpes.
Blackberry Lemon Crêpes

Lemon Curd
1 tablespoon lemon zest
4 tablespoons lemon juice
¾ cup butter
2 cups of sugar
In a double boiler, stir over low heat just until sugar is dissolved

Add 3 eggs
Stir consistently until mixture is clear and glossy and coats the backof a spoon
Strain and chill

Blackberry Purée
½ cup partially mashed blackberries
2 tablespoons sugar
Stir to blend

Crêpes:
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup milk
Whisk milk and eggs until frothy

Add
1 Tablespoon sugar
3/4 cup flour
Dash of salt
Whisk together until smooth
Allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes

In a well buttered crêpe or round pan, pour a few tablespoons of mixture over med heat
Spread thin
Allow to cook for a few minutes,
Flip over, repeat on opposite side
Remove crêpe and add a dab of butter, allow to melt

Finalè:
Fill crêpe with one large spoonful of blackberry purée, and one spoonful of lemon curd
Fold over both ends
Top with whipped cream, purée, and lemon curd

Recipe will yield about 6-8 crêpes


One Year Ago: Destiny Calls, Claire's (Eclairs in honor of the Season 5 Premiere of Lost) with French Americàine Custard & Whipped Cream and topped with Chocolate.

12 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness - you guys eat well at your house! :)

    These look fabulous!

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  2. I can't think of a better tradition than Sunday crepes! Especially if they look and taste like these! Are you sticking with sweet? Or are we going to see some savory too?

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  3. Oh how I love crepes. This year, National Crepe day is Feb. 2 - I think I just might make this recipe! ...seeing that it is my birthday and I can do whatever I want! :)

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  4. I love blackberry. These look so fab!

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  5. Oh yummy! I love love love lemon curd, too! How wonderful to add it to these crepes!

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  6. We had an exchange student from France. He made crepes for us and just sprinkled sugar on them. Yours are the way crepes should be! Delicious!

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  7. oh wow these look delicious and yummy something I will have to try for Valentines day!thanks for sharing and what a great idea.

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  8. Ahh yes..Super Mario Brothers. I remember back in the day on my Nintendo. I stayed up ALL night the first night I got it to save that DAMN princess!

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  9. I must try making crepes! I'm dedicated to pancakes but these look so good, especially with all that delicious topping. 8-)

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