JULY is BLUEBERRY
MONTH enjoy our featured recipe
Blueberry Lemon Crepes with Custard Sauce
Recipe courtesy of Melissa d’Arabianc (Food Network)
INGREDIENTS
for the Crepes:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ lemon, zested
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
Blueberry
Filling*
- 2/3 cup blueberry jam/preserves*
- ½ lemon, juiced
Custard
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- Pinch of kosher salt
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
Garnish: 3 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar
DIRECTIONS
To make the crepes
>>Whisk
flour, sugar, lemon zest and salt in medium bowl.
>>In
a measuring cup, whisk together milk, egg and 1 tablespoon of butter.
>>Slowly
whisk egg mixture into the flour mixture until smooth.
>>In
a heavy saucepan or crepe pan, lightly brush the pan with a layer of melted
butter and heat over medium-high heat.
>>Working
quickly, pour in about 3 tablespoons of batter and tilt pan to coat.
>>Cook
for 1 – 2 minutes and then flip with a thin metal spatula to finish cooking the
other side another minute.
>>Repeat
with remaining batter.
>>Keep
crepes warm while preparing the rest of the dessert.
To make blueberry filling* (see
alternative recipe below)
>>Heat
the jam and lemon juice in a small pan over low heat or microwave until warm
and syrupy.
To make custard sauce
>>In a small saucepan, whisk the sugar, cornstarch and salt together until well blended.
>>Whisk in the milk and heat until almost boiling.
>>Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
>>Beat egg yolk in a small bowl, then add a couple of tablespoons of the hot milk mixture and whisk to combine.
>>Add the egg mixture back into the milk mixture and whisk to incorporate.
>>Cook over low heat until the sauce begins to thicken (do not boil).
>>Let sauce cool slightly while assembling the crepes.
To assemble crepes
>>Spread some blueberry filling/coulis in each crepe and roll up.
>>Spoon a few tablespoons of the custard sauce on each dessert plate and lay 2 crepes on top.
>>Sprinkle with confectioners sugar and serve.
* If you prefer to use fresh blueberries and control the sweetness, you can make a Blueberry Coulis.
