| Chocolate Raspberry Cream Crepes
Crepes Suzette was a dish was created out of a mistake made by a fourteen year-old assistant waiter Henri Carpentier in 1895 at the Maitre at Monte Carlo's Café de Paris. He was making a dessert for the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII of England. Here, crepes are paired with a chocolate raspberry cream concoction that is truly delectable.
Recipe By: Serving Size: 7 Cuisine: French Main Ingredient: Chocolate Categories: Milk, Butter, Cream, Corn, Chocolate, Crepes |
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FOR CREPES 3 whole Eggs 1/4 cup Sugar 1 cup of flour 1 cup of whole Milk 1 tablespoon of Cocoa fine quality 1 tablespoon of butter, melted 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract WHITE CHOCOLATE SAUCE 6 ounces of White chocolate, baking bar 5 tablespoons of Whipping Cream 2 tablespoons of light Corn Syrup 1 1/2 tablespoon of Raspberry Liqueur 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract RASPBERRY CREAM 1 cup of whipping Cream 1 tablespoon of Raspberry Liqueur 1 tablespoon of sugar 2 pints of Raspberries, fresh Mint leaves, for garnish
Blend all ingredients for crepes in a blender or food processor until smooth. Heat 6-inch non-stick skillet pan over med-high heat; coat with vegetable spray. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of batter in pan; swirling to form crepe. Cook 1 minute on each side or until golden. Repeat with remaining batter. Crepes may be stacked and freeze well. Makes 14 crepes. Preparation of sauce: Gently melt chocolate over low heat; stirring at intervals. Set aside. Place cream in small saucepan; bring to boil. Add corn syrup, stirring until blended. Gradually add cream mixture to melted chocolate, stirring until smooth.
Stir in liqueur and vanilla. Keep warm. Yield: 1 cup.
Preparation of raspberry cream: Whip the cream, raspberry liqueur and sugar to form soft peaks. Fold in 1/4 of raspberries. To serve: spoon some chocolate sauce over center of each dessert plate. Spoon a generous 2 tablespoons raspberry cream down center of each crepe. Fold 2 sides over and place seam side down on chocolate sauce. Sprinkle with raspberries and garnish with mint. Serve immediately. From Geminis MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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