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Chocolate Crepes for Valentines Day February 8, 2008

Filed under: Recipes — fragiletearz @ 2:27 pm

chocolate crepes

  Crepes:
  3 eggs
  ¾ cup water
  ½ cup half & half cream
  ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  3 tablespoons cocoa
  2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  1/8 teaspoon salt
  3 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
  Vegetable cooking spray for cooking
   
  Fruit compote or fruit pie filling
  Whipped cream for topping
   
  Chocolate Sauce:
  ¾ cup sugar
  1/3 cup cocoa
  ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
  ¼ cup butter
  1/8 teaspoon salt

directions:

Crepes:
1. Combine eggs, water and cream in blender; blend 10 seconds. Add flour, cocoa, sugar, salt and butter; blend until smooth. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

2. Spray 6-inch crepe pan lightly with vegetable cooking spray; heat over medium heat. For each crepe, pour 2 to 3 tablespoons batter in pan; lift and tilt pan to spread batter. Return to heat; cook until surface begins to dry. Loosen crepe around edges; turn and lightly cook other side. Stack crepes, placing wax or parchment paper between each. Keep covered.

3. Just before serving, place 2 tablespoons fruit filling onto each crepe; roll up. Place crepes, seam-side down, on dessert plate. Drizzle with chocolate sauce and top with whipped cream.

Chocolate Sauce:
Stir together sugar and cocoa in small saucepan; gradually stir in evaporated milk. Add butter and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Remove from heat.

 

One Response to “Chocolate Crepes for Valentines Day”

  1. Deanne Says:

    We love crepes in our family, but I had never thought of chocolate crepes! Can hardly wait until tomorrow morning to try these out on my boys for breakfast….dessert for breakfast, yummy!


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