Crepes With Mascarpone Cream


Ingredients for Crepes:

1 cup all purpose flour

1 large egg

1½ cups whole milk

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch of salt

Butter


Ingredients for Mascarpone Cream:

1 cup heavy whipping cream (35%)

1 cup mascarpone cheese

5 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Topping:

2 cups blueberries

2 cups cherries (fresh or frozen), halved and pitted

3/4 cup sugar

Chocolate curls, optional


Instructions to Prepare the Crepes:
  • Combine egg, milk, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Add flour and whisk until well blended.
  • Melt a dab of butter in a 7-inch crepe pan over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup batter and cook for about 2 minutes on each side.
  • Remove from the pan and stack between sheets of parchment paper. Let the crepes cool before filling; otherwise, the filling will melt too quickly.

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Instructions to Prepare Mascarpone Cream:
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and beat until well blended.
  • Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Instructions to Prepare Topping:
  • Preheat oven to 200º F (95º C).
  • Combine blueberries, cherries and sugar in a bowl and mix gently to blend.
  • Spread on parchment paper lined rimmed sheet pan and roast for 10 to 12 minutes.

To Assemble:
  • Lay the crepes flat. Put 1/4 cup of mascarpone cream on each one and fold in half.
  • Top each crepe with the hot roasted fruit.
  • Sprinkle with chocolate curls (optional) and serve.

Makes 8 servings.


"Chemically speaking, chocolate really is the world's perfect food." ~ Michael Levine

Did You Know?

Vegetable peeler can be a double duty gadget you need to make your dessert look special. Chocolate curls can give any dessert that special from-the-bakery look and it's simple to make your own with a standard vegetable peeler and some good quality block chocolate.

Before starting to make chocolate curls, make sure the chocolate is cold. Hold the chocolate with a paper towel and pull the peeler across the narrowest part of the block. It should curl up like wood shavings.

"There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate." ~ Linda Grayson