Best Caramelized Crepes Stuffed With Dulce De Leche Recipes

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CREPES WITH CARAMEL SAUCE AND TOASTED PECANS



Crepes with Caramel Sauce and Toasted Pecans image

Categories     Milk/Cream     Egg     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Pecan     Brandy     Spring     Pan-Fry     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Crepes
2 1/2 cups whole milk
5 large eggs
1 cup all purpose flour
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
Additional melted butter (for frying)
Sauce
3 cups cajeta
3/4 cup whole milk
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons Cognac or brandy
2 cups pecans, toasted, chopped

Steps:

  • For crepes:
  • Combine first 6 ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature. Blend again before using.
  • Brush 8- to 9-inch-diameter nonstick skillet lightly with melted butter. Heat over medium-high heat. Pour scant 1/4 cupful batter into skillet, tilting to allow batter to coat bottom of skillet. Cook until crepe is golden on bottom, about 1 minute. Turn crepe over and cook until brown on bottom, about 45 seconds. Transfer to paper towel. Repeat with remaining batter, making about 24 crepes and stacking crepes between paper towels. Cool.
  • For sauce:
  • Combine cajeta, milk, and butter in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until sauce is reduced to 2 3/4 cups, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in Cognac.
  • Place 1 crepe on work surface. Spread with 1 tablespoon sauce. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chopped pecans. Fold crepe in half over filling, then in half again, forming triangle. Repeat with remaining crepes, sauce, and pecans. Arrange crepes in two 13x9x2-inch glass baking dishes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill crepes and remaining sauce separately. Rewarm sauce just until pourable before continuing.)
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour remaining sauce over crepes. Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with any remaining pecans and serve.

CRISPY CREPES WITH DULCE DE LECHE SAUCE



Crispy Crepes with Dulce de Leche Sauce image

Categories     Dairy     Nut     Dessert     Pecan     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 12 crêpes, or 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/3 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
31/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk
3 large eggs
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar plus additional for sprinkling
3 tablespoons dulce de leche paste* or Nutella
1/2 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Toast pecans in a shallow baking pan in middle of oven, shaking occasionally, until fragrant and a few shades darker, 8 to 10 minutes. Toss immediately with 1/2 tablespoon butter and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
  • Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter in a well-seasoned crêpe pan or an 8-inch nonstick skillet. Blend milk, eggs, flour, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a blender until smooth. Pour in melted butter, leaving a film of butter in skillet, and blend until well combined.
  • Heat skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Half fill a 1/4-cup measure with batter and, holding skillet off heat, pour in batter, immediately swirling and tilting skillet to create a thin even layer. (If batter sets before skillet is coated, reduce heat slightly. Next crêpe will be better.) Return skillet to heat and cook until crêpe is golden around edges and dry in center, about 45 seconds. Flip crêpe carefully and cook until golden, about 15 seconds more. Sprinkle crêpe lightly with sugar.
  • Make more crêpes with remaining batter, stacking them as cooked and lightly sprinkling each with sugar.
  • Preheat broiler and butter an 8-inch round flameproof shallow baking dish.
  • Heat dulce de leche paste and cream in a small saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until smooth. Reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
  • Fold crêpes into eighths and arrange in baking dish. Sprinkle lightly with sugar, then broil about 6 inches from heat until edges are crispy, about 45 seconds. Serve with sauce and pecans.

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