Dutch Apple Crepes

(6 servings)

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons butter - melted

  • Filling Ingredients:
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 3 ounces brandy or dark rum
  • 2 cups fresh Granny Smith apples - peeled and sliced thin
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • squeeze of fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup lightly sweetened whipped cream
  • 1/2 cup Streusel topping (recipe follows)
  • confectioner's sugar to garnish
  • mint sprigs to garnish
Prepare Streusel Topping per recipe. Spread Streusel Topping on a baking lined baking sheet and bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees F. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Cool and reserve. Prepare crepe batter by whisking eggs and milk together.

Sift flour, salt and sugar into a separate mixing bowl. Incorporate egg/milk mixture into dry ingredients and mix well breaking up any lumps. Whisk until batter is the smooth consistency of heavy cream. Add melted butter and mix. Allow batter to rest under refrigeration for at least 2 - 3 hours.

To cook crepes, heat a well-seasoned crepe or non-stick omelette pan over medium heat. Pour in 2-3 tablespoons of batter and swirl to evenly spread batter in pan. Cook for approximately one minute or until batter is set. Flip crepe and cook until lightly golden brown. Slide crepe from pan. Repeat until all the batter is used and reserve cooked crepes, keeping warm.

Melt butter in a medium saute pan. Add sugars, apple, lemon zest, cinnamon and lemon juice, saute briefly. Remove pan from heat and add liqueur. Carefully return pan to heat, as liqueur will flame. Simmer for one minute. Cook until sauce thickens slightly. Fold crepes and place on serving plates. Top with apple mixture and with a generous amount of Streusel Topping. Garnish with with whipped cream. Dust with Confectioner's sugar and add mint sprigs.

Streusel Topping
Ingredients

1/4 cup Brown sugar
1/4 cup Oatmeal
1/8 cup Flour
1/4 cup Toasted sliced almonds, crushed
1/2 tsp. Ground cinnamon
1 oz. Butter, cut into small cubes, softened
Method
Combine ingredients in a bowl. Mix with hands until mixture turns into "crumbles". Use as a topping for cobblers, strudel, crumb pies and cakes.
Makes 1 cup

Makes 6 Servings


A slightly complex recipe, but well worth the effort. Includes a great Streusel topping.


Mr Breakfast would like to thank efarkas for this recipe.

Recipe number 713. Submitted 10/27/2002.