Spinach Florentine Crepes Recipes

Steps:

• For crepes, in a large bowl, combine the milk, eggs and butter. Combine flour and salt; add to milk mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet; pour 2 tablespoons batter 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. Repeat with remaining batter, adding butter to skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between., For filling, in a large saucepan, melt 5 tablespoons butter. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg until smooth; gradually add the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low; stir in the cream and 3/4 cup Gruyere cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Remove from heat., In a skillet, saute mushrooms and shallot in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and egg until smooth. Beat in mushroom mixture. Add enough cheese sauce to achieve a spreadable consistency. In a large bowl, combine the spinach and 1/2 cup cheese sauce until blended. Add additional sauce if needed to achieve a spreadable consistency., To assemble, on two greased 9-in. ovenproof pie or tart pans, layer a crepe, spinach mixture, another crepe, then mushroom mixture. Repeat five more times. Pour remaining sauce over the stacks. Sprinkle with remaining Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses. Dot with remaining butter. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., Remove from refrigerator 15 minutes before baking. Bake at 350°; for 55-60 minutes or until bubbly and golden and a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. Cut into wedges.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the flour, salt, eggs and milk until smooth. Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet; add 3 tablespoons of batter. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until top appears dry. Place in a greased muffin cup. Repeat with the remaining batter., In a large bowl, combine the filling ingredients. Place 1/4 cup in each crepe cup. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until eggs are completely set.

Steps:

• Combine flour, milk, eggs, butter and salt in a bowl. beat until all the flour lumps are gone. the consistency will be like thin pancake batter. set aside.
• Sauté chicken and garlic on butter until golden brown.
• Pour in milk and cream of chicken. simmer. reduce to low to medium heat.
• After simmer, put the spinach and cheese inches keep stirring until the cheese completely melts. salt and pepper to taste. make sure the bottom wont stick. keep simmering until the sauce is reduced.
• While the chicken is simmering, start cooking the crepes. in a lightly greased skillet, pour about 3 tbsp of batter and spread it as thin as possible. do not flip. in about 1 minute, check the bottom side of the crepe if light brown. cook only one side of the crepe or else it will be crunchy.
• By the time you're done with the crepes, chicken should be done too. pour about 3/4 cup of chicken on each crepe on the center. wrap each side. top lightly with parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• To prepare the filling:.
• In a large bowl, combine the ricotta or tofu, spinach, onion, egg, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg.
• To prepare the sauce:.
• Melt the butter in a heavy medium size saucepan over moderate heat.
• Add the flour, and cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly-2 to 3 minutes.
• Slowly blend in the milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer, still stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until thickened and smooth.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese, white pepper, and mace.
• One at a time, place each crepe with the most attractive side facedown, so that it will be on the outside when rolled.
• Spoon 3 to 4 tbls.
• of filling down the center, then fold the sides over.
• The crepe should be snugly filled, but not so stuffed that the filling spills out at the ends.
• Preheat the oven to 350*F.
• Lay the crepes seam side down, just touching one another, in a lightly greased, 13"x9"x2" baking dish.
• Pour the sauce over all; top with the Parmesan cheese.
• At this point, the crepes can be stored.
• refrigerate in the baking dish, tightly covered, for up to 24 hours.
• (From the refrigerator, preheat the oven to 400*F. Bake, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover and proceed baking for 30 to 40 minutes, as stated below) Freeze in the labeled, tightly covered dish for up to 1 month at 0*F (From freezer,Preheat the oven to 400*F. Do not thaw the crepes. Bake, uncovered, for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until the crepes are heated through and the sauce is simmering. Brown and serve as states below).
• Bake the crepes, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling.
• run them under the broiler until browned-2 to 3 minutes.
• Accompany with a salad of sliced tomatoes and red onions with a creamy vinaigrette.
• Enjoy!
• Serves 6.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine haddock, shrimp, and scallops and mix well. Spray a medium-sized casserole dish lightly with baking spray. Sliced the cooked sweet potatoes very thinly. Layer sliced sweet potato in the bottom of the baking dish and cover with uncooked baby spinach leaves. Gently pour 2 cups cream over the potatoes and spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 3/4 of the Parmesan, then add the seafood mixture. Cover with remaining 2 cups cream and Parmesan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. When ready to serve, garnish lightly with fresh chopped parsley or put a sprig of parsley on side of dish.

Steps:

• Dice the chicken breast into small pea shaped pieces and set aside. Strain the spinach to make sure all of the water is out and also set it aside.
• Melt the butter in a skillet and sauté the onions until just browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add chicken into the pan and cook on medium high for about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and stir to incorporate.
• Bring the heat down to low and stir in the Swiss cheese and the spinach. Salt and pepper to taste and turn the heat off.
• Heat a 10 inch skillet on medium high and cook crepes according to the package directions or 2 minutes on each side.
• Once all crepes are cooked I then fill each one with 3 tbsp of the chicken filling and I smother the crepes in my Swiss cheese sauce (Recipe #241932) which is posted on this site.

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup flour and salt in medium bowl. Add eggs, melted butter and 1/2 cup milk; whisk until blended. Let stand 30 min.
• Spray heavy 8-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat on medium heat. Pour 2 Tbsp. 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 around edge of crêpe to loosen from skillet; turn crêpe. Cook 1 min. or until bottom of crêpe is lightly browned. Remove from skillet; set aside. Repeat with remaining batter to make 7 additional crêpes.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Melt 1/4 cup butter in medium saucepan on low heat. Stir in remaining flour. Cook and stir 2 min. or until bubbly. Gradually stir in remaining milk until blended. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook on medium-low heat 2 to 3 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add Parmesan; mix well.
• Combine spinach and Swiss cheese in medium bowl. Add 1 cup cream cheese sauce; mix well. Spoon about 1/4 cup spinach mixture down center of each crêpe; roll up. Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cream cheese sauce. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through.

Steps:

• Over medium heat in a medium sized saucepan, heat butter and add garlic, onions, and mushrooms.
• Saute until soft.
• Add walnuts, black pepper, lemon, spinach and white sauce.
• Blend thoroughly and remove from heat.
• In individual shallow baking dishes, assemble crepes.
• Place 2 oz.
• of lobster in each crepe, top with spinach mixture, and wrap each crepe.
• Place in baking dish, approximately 2 to a dish, with folded side down.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
• While crepes are baking, make Hollandaise sauce.
• Remove crepes from oven, top with Hollandaise, garnish with chopped parsley and paprika and serve.