Strawberry Mascarpone Crepes

Submitted by Zee7181

"Prep time doesn't include standing time. From Taste of Home."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Yields: 8 crepes

ingredients

• FILLING

• 1 cup mascarpone cheese
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 3 -4 teaspoons minced fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 1⁄2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

• BATTER

• 3 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup plus 2 tbsp milk
• 5 teaspoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• STRAWBERRY TOPPING

• 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon strawberry extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 dash salt
• 4 teaspoons butter, divided

directions

1. For filling, in a small bowl, combine the cheese, confectioners' sugar, basil and lemon juice. Gently fold in strawberries. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the batter ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Let stand for 30 minutes.
3. For topping, in a small bowl, combine the strawberries, sugar, orange juice, extract and salt. Let stand for 30 minutes.
4. Melt 1 tsp butter in an 8 inch nonstick skillet. Pour about 1/4 cup batter into center of skillet; lift and turn pan to cover bottom. Cook until lightly browned; turn and brown the other side. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, adding remaining butter to skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between.
5. Spoon filling over crepes; roll up. Serve with strawberry topping.