LUSCIOUS CHEESE CREPES WITH APRICOT SAUCE

Luscious Cheese Crepes With Apricot Sauce image

Provided by Manami

Time 25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup milk
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 tablespoons unsalted margarine, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
i can't believe it's not butter-flavored cooking spray
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces and softened
1 (18 ounce) jar apricot preserves
2 tablespoons Amaretto or 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
toasted and chopped fine almonds

Steps:

In blender process milk, eggs, melted butter or margarine, sugar and vanilla until blended.
Add flour and process until smooth.
In omlet pan or 8" skillet sprayed with cooking spray, pour 1/4 cup batter and tilt pan to allow batter to coat bottom.
Cook over medium heat 1 minute or until cooked.
Loosen edges and turn onto plate; keep warm.
Repeat with remaining batter.
Evenly spread cream cheese down center of each crepe; sprinkle with toasted almonds, roll up and set aside.
In same skillet, bring remaining butter or margarine, preserves and liqueur to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and add crepes.
Cook spooning sauce over crepes, 1 minute or until crepes are heated through.
Sprinkle with toasted almonds.
Carefully slide crepes onto serving platter and serve immediately.