February is the month known for love, self-love or love for others, and we all deserve to be spoiled! This month’s ‘Now Serving’ helps with just that! With a recipe for crepes that can be customized in endless ways – from fresh fruit to your choice of jam, peanut butter, or even Nutella – served for breakfast or dessert, it’s sure to win over even the toughest food critics or pickiest eaters! The second can also be served interchangeably as breakfast or dessert, or even as the filling for the crepes! With fresh sliced apples and a crumbly brown sugar oatmeal topping baked to perfection, this warm dish starts or finishes the day off right! Now Serving Crepes and Apple Crisp! Enjoy!
Crepes – makes 9 6″ crepes
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp melted butter
2 eggs
Butter
Powdered sugar, if desired
Jam/fruit/cream cheese/whipped cream if desired
1. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix in wet ingredients – milk, vanilla, melted butter, and eggs. Stir well to combine until smooth.
2. Lightly butter a 6″ or 8″ frying pan and heat until butter is bubbly.
3. For each crepe, pour a scant 1/4 cup batter into the skillet, just enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Cook until the edges begin to curl away from the pan and gently run a spatula around the edge to loosen; flip the crepe and cook another couple of minutes, until golden brown. Remove from pan and continue with remaining batter.
4. With each crepe, place desired fillings in a small line and roll into tube or spread thinly and stack like pancakes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired, or top with whipped cream or drizzled chocolate.
Apple Crisp – Serves 6
4 cups of sliced apples (or canned pie filling equivalent)
1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/3 cup butter, softened
Ice cream, if desired
1. Heat oven to 375. Grease bottom and sides of 8X8 pan with cooking spray.
2. Spread apples evenly in pan. Mix the remaining ingredients except for the ice cream and sprinkle over apples.
3. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown. Serve with ice cream.
