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Homemade Crepes with Strawberries, Crème Fraîche and Chocolate Sauce
Take Home Chef, Episode 44: Renee S.'s Menu
INGREDIENTS
| For the chocolate sauce: | |
| 1 cup/225 ml heavy whipping cream | |
| 8 ounces/225 g bittersweet chocolate | |
| For the crepes: | |
| 1 cup/125 g all purpose flour, sifted | |
| 4 teaspoons/15 g granulated sugar | |
| Pinch of salt | |
| 2 large eggs | |
| 1 1/4 cups/325 ml whole milk | |
| 1/2 cup/115 g heavy whipping cream | |
| 1 tablespoon/15 g unsalted butter | |
| For assembling the crepes: | |
| 1 1/4 cups/300 g crème fraîche or sour cream | |
| 1 pound/about 500 g fresh strawberries, hulled and cut into quarters |
PREPARATION:
To make the chocolate sauce:
- In a heavy small saucepan, gently warm the cream over medium heat. Add the chocolate and stir until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat once the chocolate has melted. Cover the sauce and keep it warm. The sauce can be made 1 day ahead, if desired. Stir it over low heat to rewarm.
To make the crepes:
- To make the crepes, combine the flour, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk in the eggs and just enough of the milk to form a soft paste. Combine the remaining milk and cream in a measuring cup and slowly add to the flour mixture, whisking to form a smooth batter.
- Strain the batter into a medium bowl to remove any lumps. Cover the batter and set aside for 30 minutes. This will allow time for the flour to absorb all of the liquid. Heat a crepe pan or a heavy 7-inch/18-cm-diameter non-stick sauté pan over medium-low heat. Dab some butter on a paper towel and wipe the pan with a little butter.
- Pour 3 tablespoons/45 ml of batter into the pan and swirl to coat the bottom thinly. Cook until the edge of the crepe is light brown, about 1 1/2 minutes. Loosen the edges gently with a spatula. Carefully turn the crepe over. Cook until the bottom begins to brown in spots, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer to a plate.
- Repeat with the remaining batter, wiping the pan with butter as needed, and forming 12 crepes total.
To assemble the crepes:
- Spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons/20 g of crème fraîche over 1 side of each crepe. Sprinkle about 6 pieces of strawberries over the crème fraîche on each crepe. Fold the crepes in half enclosing the filling.
- Fold the crepes in half again forming triangles. Place 2 crepes on each serving plate. Drizzle the crepes with the warm chocolate sauce and serve.
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