Creamy Seafood Crepes
Serves 6
A succulent filling of shrimp and whitefish in an herbed cream sauce makes these
crepes an excellent light lunch dish or dinner pa1ty first course. The u11]iLJed
CTePeS can be made in advance and stored in the freezer for up to 1 month: leave
them to cool after flying, layer them with waxed paper, and wrap in foil.
FILLING
- 1/2 lb (250g) cod fillet, skinned
- 3/4 lb (375 g) shrimp, cooked
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
- 1 tbsp dill seeds, crushed
- salt and black pepper
- 3 tbsp light cream
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- basil sprigs and lemon coronets to garnish
CREPES
- 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/4 cups (300ml) milk
- sunflower or corn oil for frying
STEPS :
- Make the crepe batter: sift the flour into a large bowl and make a well in the middle.
Add the egg, extra egg yolk, and a little of the milk.
- Gradually blend in the flour, beating until smooth. Add the remaining milk to give
the batter the consistency of th i n cream. Leave to stand for about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the filling: cut the cod into 1/2-in (I-cm) pieces. Reserve 12 of
the shrimp for garnish and peel the remainder.
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, add the onion and garlic, and cook gently, stirring
occasionally, for a few minutes, until soft but not browned.
- Add the cod, tomatoes, dill seeds, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook over medium
heat, stirring, for 10 minutes or until the mixture is thick and rich.
- Stir in the cream and shrimp and heat gently. Remove from the heat and stir in the
basil. Keep warm.
- Heat a small skillet, and brush with a little oil. Ladle about 3 tbsp batter into
the pan and cook for 1 minute, until the underside is golden. Turn and cook the
second side. Keep warm. Repeat to make 12 crepes.
- Fill the crepes with the seafood mixture and fold. Garnish with
the reserved shrimp, basil sprigs, and lemon coronets.
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Filling and folding the crepes
Put a crepe on a board or clean serving plate. Put 2-3 spoonfuls
of the seafood filling on one half of the crepe and spread it to within 1/4 in (5
mm) of the edge.
Fold the unfilled half of the crepe over the seafood filling to
enclose it.
Fold the crepe in half again to form a triangle. Transfer to a
serving plate and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining crepes and filling.
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