MIXED BERRY CREPES WITH MASCARPONE

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Make and share this Mixed Berry Crepes With Mascarpone recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Manami

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 36 crepes, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup water
6 large eggs
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups strawberries, washed
1 cup blackberry, washed
1 cup raspberries, washed
1/3 cup sugar
1/8-1/4 fluid ounce Grand Marnier (splash) (optional)
2 cups fromage blanc
2 cups mascarpone
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest (from 2 large oranges)
1/2 cup freshly squuezed orange juice (from 1 large orange)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • FOR THE BATTER:.
  • Blend the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor or blender.
  • Add the milk, water, eggs, butter and vanilla extract, and process until smooth.
  • Set aside for 30 minutes.
  • FOR THE FRUIT:.
  • While batter rests, hull and halve the strawberries.
  • Toss with blackberries and raspberries, sugar and Grand Marnier, if using, in a medium bowl; set aside.
  • FOR THE FILLING:.
  • Whisk the cheeses with the sugar, orange zest and juice, and the vanilla extract.
  • TO MAKE THE CREPES:.
  • Heat a 6" nonstick skillet or crepe pan over medium heat until a drop of water bounces and sizzles briefly on its surface before evaporating.
  • Quickly pour in about 2 tablespoons of crepe batter and swirl it to coat the skillet evenly.
  • Cook until the batter sets, about 30 seconds.
  • Flip the crepe and cook the other side until just barely golden.
  • Repeat with remaining batter, stacking the crepes as they cook.
  • FOR THE FILLING:.
  • Place 1 tablespoon of the cheese filling on the lower left-hand corner of each crepe.
  • Fold crepe in half, then half again to make a triangle with the filling in the tip.
  • Repeat with the remaining crepes and filling.
  • Stack filled crepes neatly on serving platter.
  • *THE CREPES CAN BE PREPARED UP TO THIS POINT A DAY AHEAD, COVERED TIGHTLY WITH PLASTIC WRAP AND REFRIGERATED OVERNIGHT.
  • TO SERVE:.
  • Preheat an oven to 250ºF.
  • Cover crepes with foil and warm in the oven until heated through, about 10 minutes.
  • Spoon the macerated berries over the crepes and serve.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.1, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 195.3, Sodium 153.1, Carbohydrate 58.3, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 31.2, Protein 10.8

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