Hazelnut crepes with maple flambeed apples
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup | Water |
| ¼ | cup | Milk |
| ½ | cup | Allpurpose flour |
| 1 | pinch | Salt |
| 1 | large | Egg |
| 1 | tablespoon | Unsalted butter; melted |
| 2 | tablespoons | Frangelico |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped hazelnuts |
| 2 | tablespoons | Unsalted butter |
| 1 | large | Granny Smith apple- peeled; cored and sliced |
| ; into 1/4-inch thick | ||
| ; slices | ||
| ¼ | cup | Vodka |
| ¼ | cup | Maple syrup |
| ¼ | cup | Heavy cream |
| 6 | Crepes; (see above for | |
| ; recipe) | ||
| ¼ | cup | Toasted chopped hazelnuts |
Directions
CREPES
SAUCE
Place all ingredients except the hazelnuts in the bowl or a food processor and process until smooth, fold in the hazelnuts. Pour the batter into a bowl, cover and let rest in the refrigerator at least 2 hours or overnight.
Heat a 6inch nonstick crepe pan over medium to hot heat. Pour 2 tablespoons of the batter into the pan and quickly rotate the pan; spreading a thin layer of batter over the entire bottom. Cook the crepe for a couple of minutes until golden brown. Invert the crepe with the edge of a knife Cook the other side for about 30 seconds, Invert the crepe from the pan. Proceed to make the rest of the crepes in the same manner. Stack them on a plate as you make them.
Sauce:
Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the batter and cook untilmelted. Add the apples and saute for 2 minutes. Add the maple syrup and vodka and flambe
Add six crepes to the pan and baste them with the sauce until the flames die down Add the cream and continue to cook for 1 minute or until the sauce has thickened.
Put two crepes, folded into quarters on each plate: Top with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts.
Yield: Serves 6
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NOTES : Recipe Courtesy of Wayne Brachman of Mesa Grill Recipe by: IN FOOD TODAY SHOW# INL098 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.