Lilac Cream Crepes Recipes

CREME DE LA CREPE

Steps:

• Make the crepes: Combine the milk, egg, flour, cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon melted butter, the vanilla and salt in a blender; pulse until smooth.
• Lightly brush a 10-inch nonstick skillet with some of the remaining melted butter; set over medium heat. Pour in 1/2 cup batter and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan; cook until almost set, about 4 minutes. Flip with a rubber spatula and cook until set, about 2 more minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet and let cool. Brush the skillet with more butter and repeat with the remaining batter to make 3 crepes.
• Make the filling: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and bake until toasted, about 10 minutes; let cool.
• Beat the butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread on the crepes, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle with the coconut.
• Starting about 1 1/2 inches from the bottom of each crepe, arrange the kiwi, mango and raspberries in horizontal strips. Fold the crepes over the fruit to cover, then tightly roll up. Chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• Cut the crepe rolls into pieces. Thin the dulce de leche with 1 tablespoon water; serve on the side.

FRESH LEMON CREAM CREPES

Steps:

• In small bowl, beat Bisquick mix, sugar, 1/2 cup milk, the melted butter and eggs with whisk or fork until blended. Grease 6- or 7-inch nonstick skillet with shortening; heat over medium heat until bubbly. For each crepe, pour 2 tablespoons batter into skillet; immediately rotate skillet until batter covers bottom. Cook until golden brown on bottom side. Run wide spatula around edge to loosen; turn and cook other side until golden brown. Stack crepes as you remove them from skillet, placing waxed paper between each; keep covered.
• In small bowl, beat sour cream, 1/2 cup milk, the lemon peel, lemon juice and pudding mix with whisk or fork until blended.
• To assemble each crepe, spoon about 1/4 cup of the filling on one end of crepe; top with 5 raspberries. Roll up; sprinkle each crepe with powdered sugar. Serve with additional raspberries.

WHITE LILY LOBSTER CREPES WITH GARLIC BUTTER CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• TO SERVE:.
• Place crepe on warm serving plate.
• Using a slotted spoon, spoon about 1/6 to ¼ of lobster onto crepe.
• Spoon sauce over the crepes.
• Garnish with fresh tarragon and lemon wedges if desired.

CREAMY STRAWBERRY CREPES

Steps:

• Place the eggs, milk, water, melted butter, flour, and salt in the pitcher of a blender; blend until smooth.
• Blend the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla with an electric mixer until smooth. Gently fold in the whipped cream.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or non-stick skillet over medium heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 2 tablespoons for each crepe. Tip and rotate pan to spread batter as thinly as possible. Flip over when the batter is set and the edges are beginning to brown. Cook until the other side begins to brown. Stack finished crepes on a plate, cover with a damp towel and set aside.
• To serve, fill each crepe with 1/4 cup sliced strawberries and 1/3 cup of the cream cheese filling, roll up and top with a small dollop of the cream cheese filling and more sliced strawberries.

FRUIT 'N' CREAM CREPES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., In an 8-in. nonstick skillet, melt 1 teaspoon butter. Stir batter; pour about 2 tablespoons into the center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Make 3 more crepes, adding remaining butter to skillet as needed., For filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Spread 1 rounded tablespoon on each crepe; top with 1/4 cup fruit and roll up. Sprinkle with remaining confectioners' sugar.

CREAM CRêPES

Steps:

• Whisk eggs and milk in medium bowl until blended. Stir in flour. Let stand 30 min.
• Spray 8-inch skillet with cooking spray. Heat on medium heat. Pour 1/4 cup batter into skillet; tilt skillet to evenly cover bottom of skillet with batter. Cook 1 to 2 min. or until bottom of crêpe is lightly browned. Run spatula round edge of crêpe to loosen from pan; turn crêpe. Cook 1 min. or until bottom of crêpe is lightly browned. Remove from skillet; set aside. Repeat with remaining batter to make a total of 8 crêpes.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest and juice until blended. Spread 2 rounded Tbsp. cream cheese mixture onto each crêpe; fold into quarters. Place on dessert plates.
• Cook and stir preserves and water in saucepan on low heat 2 to 3 min. or until heated through. Spoon over crêpes.

ICE CREAM CREPES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, milk, water, eggs, and salt together in a medium-sized bowl until smooth and all lumps are gone. Mix in melted butter.
• Heat a lightly greased frying pan over medium heat. Spoon in about 1/2 cup batter over the bottom of the pan in a very thin layer, about the size of a regular tortilla. Cook crepe until the bottom is a light golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip using a spatula and cook, 1 to 2 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter.
• Scoop 1 to 2 scoops vanilla and coffee ice cream onto each crepe. Fold crepes over like burritos and flip upside-down so that they stay closed. Top with whipped cream and drizzle with chocolate syrup.