Best Asparagus In Buckwheat Crepes Recipes

ASPARAGUS ROLLED IN HERB CRêPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter or oil two baking dishes. Steam the asparagus until tender, about five minutes. Divide into 12 portions, and place a portion on each crêpe. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, gruyère and chives. Roll up and place in the prepared baking dishes.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan over the crêpes, and drizzle on the olive oil. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until bubbling; the edges of the crêpes should be just beginning to crisp. Serve hot.

BUCKWHEAT CREPES WITH ASPARAGUS, HAM AND GRUYèRE

Steps:

• Make the batter: Whisk together flours, eggs, buttermilk and salt until well combined. Put the batter in the fridge for at least 2 hours or, preferably, overnight. If necessary, thin batter with a little more buttermilk or water, to the consistency of heavy cream.
• Heat a crepe pan or well-seasoned cast iron skillet, about 8 inches in diameter, over medium-high heat. Use a piece of paper towel to rub a little butter in the pan, then quickly ladle in about 1/4 cup of batter. Swirl the pan to spread the batter all the way to the perimeter. Let crepe brown on one side for a minute or so, until crisp. Flip it over with a spatula (or carefully with your fingers) and cook one minute more. Don't worry about browning the second side. Adjust heat if crepe browns too quickly; the pan needn't be scorching hot. Remove from heat if crepe is cooking too quickly.
• Remove the crepe from the pan and set it aside while you continue to make 5 more. Stack crepes on top of each other as they are finished. (Crepes may be made in advance.)
• Bring a medium pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook the asparagus for 2 minutes, or just until it is firm-tender, then drain and spread on a clean kitchen towel to cool.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Fill the crepes by laying each one top-side down, place a slice of ham on top, sprinkle generously with cheese, and lay 3 asparagus spears on top, off to one side. Fold over to make a half-moon.
• Put the filled crepes in one layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle with a little melted butter, then bake until they are crisp and the cheese is melted, about 5 to 7 minutes. Serve immediately.

GLUTEN-FREE BUCKWHEAT, ASPARAGUS, AND PESTO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Add buckwheat; stir once. Reduce heat and simmer until buckwheat is tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add asparagus, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 6 minutes. Remove from steamer; cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Combine asparagus and pesto in a bowl; mix until coated. Add buckwheat; toss to combine. Top with Parmesan cheese.

ASPARAGUS CREPES

Steps:

• For batter, combine milk and egg in a blender; cover and process until blended. Add flour; cover and process until blended. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Heat a lightly greased 8-in. skillet over medium heat. Stir batter. Pour 1/4 cup batter into center of pan. Quickly lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry; turn crepe over and cook until bottom is cooked, 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing pan as needed., Place six asparagus spears on one side of each crepe; roll up. Place seam side down in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 10-15 minutes., In a saucepan, whisk egg yolks and water. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°. Whisk in the butter, lemon juice, salt and cayenne. Pour over warm crepes; sprinkle with paprika. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS CREPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Butter a large baking dish. Combine the chicken, ricotta, 1/2 cup parmesan, 3 tablespoons herbs, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Spoon about 1/4 cup filling across the lower half of each crepe; roll up to enclose the filling. Place the crepes, seam-side down, in the baking dish. Cover with foil and bake until the filling is hot, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cook until it softens, about 1 minute. Add the asparagus and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth, lemon zest and the remaining 1 tablespoon herbs and simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the crepes among plates, top with the asparagus and sauce, and sprinkle with parmesan.

BUCKWHEAT CREPES

Steps:

• Add first 5 ingredients to a bowl, whisk until smooth and let it rest for 1 hour.
• Heat an 8 or 10 inch nonstick skillet over high heat for 2 minutes.
• Add a bit of butter or oil to thinl coat the bottom of the pan (pour out any excess butter or oil).
• Pour 1/4 cup of batter into hot pan and swirl it around so that it coats the bottom of the pan completely (pour any excess back into bowl of batter).
• Lower heat enough so that batter dries on top before it burns on bottom and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Flip over crepe and cook other side for about 1/2 minute.
• Repeat until all batter has been used up adding more butter or oil to pan as needed (you won't need to add grease for every crepe).
• Stack crepes as they are finished.
• Fill as desired and serve.
• FILLING SUGGESTIONS:.
• Ham & Cheese.
• Layer thinly sliced ham and Gruyere or Emmental cheese in the centre of each crepe; fold the bottom edge 1/3 of the way to the centre the fold the sides in and the bottom over to make an envelope. Serve as is or, better yet, brown in melted butter just before serving.
• Fried Egg.
• For this filling you will add the egg as you make the crepes.
• Cook the first side of the crepe as in step 3.
• Next you turn the crepe and break an egg into the centre of the crepe.
• Quickly fold in the side and bottom to make an envelope, cover and cook until the yolk has just set (about 2 minutes).
• Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

BASIC BUCKWHEAT CREPES

Steps:

• Place flour in medium bowl. Whisk in eggs, 1/4 cup oil, milk, 1 1/4 cups water, and salt.
• Heat 10-inch-diameter nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; brush pan with oil. Add 1/4 cupful batter to skillet; tilt to coat bottom. Cook crepe until golden on bottom, adjusting heat to prevent burning, 30 to 45 seconds. Using spatula, turn crepe over; cook 30 seconds. Transfer to plate. Repeat with remaining batter, stacking crepes between sheets of plastic wrap. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.

ASPARAGUS IN BUCKWHEAT CREPES

Steps:

• To make the crepes: in a medium bowl sift flour and salt together.
• Whisk in eggs and then stir in the milk.
• Let crepe batter stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Stir melted butter into crepe batter.
• Heat a crepe pan or skillet (6-inch) over medium high heat.
• Add one tablespoon clarified butter to pan, swirling pan to cover and then pour out any excess butter. Remove pan from heat.
• Stir batter and then ladle 3 tablespoons of batter into the corner of the pan, tilt pan so batter will cover the surface evenly. Cook until bottom is brown, loosening edges with a knife; turn crepe and cook until other side is speckled brown. Slide crepe onto a plate and repeat with remaining batter; adjusting heat and adding more clarified butter if necessary. Cool and wrap crepes in foil. ***crepes can be prepared one day ahead and refrigerated.
• To make the sauce: in a saucepan over medium low heat simmer the champaign and shallots until reduced by half (5 minutes).
• Stir in cream, cooking until reduced to 2 cups (20 minutes) and then strain into a clean saucepan.
• Preheat oven to 300- degrees F.
• Rewarm crepes in the foil for 10 minutes.
• Cook asparagus in a pot of boiling water until tender; drain.
• Bring sauce back to a simmer and whisk in butter one tablespoon at a time and then season with salt and pepper.
• Place one crepe on a plate, put 6 asparagus spears on crepe with tips alternating so 3 face each end and then top with 2 tablespoons sauce. Fold crepe in half over the asparagus. Repeat with remaining crepes, asparagus and sauce with 2 crepes per plate, spooning remaining sauce over crepes and garnish with parsley or chervil.