A favorite thing to share with guests this summer at The Captain's Manor Inn has been the Sweet Fruit Crepes Recipe. The dish consists of a light and airy crepe filled with a sweet cinnamon cream and topped with a fresh orange berry sauce. This is a restaurant quality dish that can easily be made in your kitchen with a few special tools. For this recipe you will need a blender and specific crepe pans for the best results. Here is how we do it !
Yield: 8 Crepes
Crepe Batter
3 eggs
3/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoon milk
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons butter, melted
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Filling
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
Ground cinnamon to taste
Granulated Sugar to taste
Berry Sauce
1/4 cup Orange Marmalade
1 cup fresh berries ( raspberries, blackberries, blueberries)
8 teaspoons sugar
Directions
1.Make the crepe batter. Combine all batter ingredients in a blender for 30 seconds or until smooth. (This can be made the night before and left in the fridge)
2.Make the Cream Filling. Combine sour cream and mascarpone cheese until smooth consistency. Add sugar and ground cinnamon to taste. Set aside.
3.Make the Sauce. In a saucepan heat marmalade until melted. Add berries and sugar until heated through.
4. Make and Assemble the Crepes. Heat butter in crepe pan until almost foaming, then add a ladle full of batter just to spread out on the bottom of the pan. Let cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until there is a touch of color. Transfer crepe to plate and fill with desired amount of cinnamon cream. Top with warm sauce and enjoy!
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Sweet Fruit Crepes