Level: | Intermediate |
Total: | 1 hr 7 min |
Prep: | 15 min |
Inactive: | 2 min |
Cook: | 50 min |
Yield: | 8 to 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Pinch salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 lemon, zested
- 2 cups farmer cheese (a dry cottage cheese)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 eggs
- Pinch salt
- 3/4 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 cups heavy cream
- Apricot marmalade, storebought
Instructions
- Prepare the crepes: In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, eggs and melted butter. Stir until smooth. Add milk and mix well. Strain.
- Heat a 7-inch crepe pan or non-stick omelet pan and melt 1 teaspoon butter over moderate heat. Pour in 2 or 3 tablespoons of batter. Cook the crepe until it is golden brown on the bottom; then flip it, using a spatula. Remove when golden brown on both sides. Continue until all the batter is used.
- In a food processor, combine sugar and lemon zest and process until lemon zest is minced. Add the cheese, butter, 1 egg, and a pinch of salt. Process until cheese is smooth. With the motor running, add the remaining eggs through the feed tube, one at a time. Add creme fraiche and process just to combine. Transfer to a bowl and stir in raisins and vanilla. Refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
- Make the glaze: Whisk together eggs and sugar. Whisk in heavy cream. Reserve.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter individual gratin dishes. Place about 2 tablespoons of filling in each crepe and roll to enclose. Arrange two or three crepes in each gratin dish.
- Pour glaze over crepes and bake until lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
- Serve in gratin dishes directly from the oven. Top with apricot marmalade.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
Calories | 679 |
Total Fat | 47 g |
Saturated Fat | 28 g |
Carbohydrates | 53 g |
Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
Sugar | 43 g |
Protein | 14 g |
Cholesterol | 289 mg |
Sodium | 302 mg |