Caramalized Apples and Crepes, Oh My!

Recently, I went to see "Snow White and the Huntsman." It was quite a good movie. The special effects were believable and the actors were well played. I'd rate it an 9 on a scale of 10. Really, it was just a teensy bit serious for my taste. That said, I would watch it again. Anyways you're probably wondering why I'd say all that. Well of course in EVERY  Snow White story, no matter what version there is always, always the poison apple. It inspired me to create a caramelized apple filling for these crepes I had just made. Obviously these apples aren't poisonous ;)

Seriously, I could've eaten the whole thing alone in one sitting. The flavors melted together like apple pie, minus the crust of course.Sealing it into the crepe topped with some syrup and powdered sugar and you've got dream on a plate.

Looks amazing right? Go ahead and try it yourself:

Basic Dessert Crepe

Makes 20

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups  milk
3 eggs 
1 1/4 cup buckwheat flour or all purpose flour
2 teaspoon sugar*
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tsp vanilla* 

Procedure:

1. Place all the wet ingredients in a blender.
2. Sift the dry ingredients onto a paper plate.Add the dry ingredients and Pulse for 10 seconds or until the mixture is smooth. Let the batter rest for an hour.
3. Warm a nonstick skillet over medium heat, then coat with butter or cooking spray.
4. Pour 1/4 cup of batter into the pan, then swirl to coat entire bottom of pan. Run a spatula around the edges of the crepe. Carefully lift the crepe and flip with fingers or spatula. Cook for 30 seconds on the first side and 10 on the second.
5.Repeat with the remaining crepes.
*If you want to make savory crepes, add only one teaspoon of sugar and omit the vanilla.*

 

Caramelized Apples

Adapted from Annie's Eats

Ingredients:

3 tbsp. unsalted butter
6 Fuji apples, peeled, cored and cut into thin slices
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Procedure:

1. In a skillet over medium-high heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter. 
2. Add the apple slices, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.  
3. Mix until apples are evenly coated.   
4. Cook for about 18 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.  
5. Remove the skillet from heat and stir in vanilla. 
6. Take a crepe and gently fold in the desire amount of  filling. Top with whipped cream, syrup or use a sieve to dust on some powdered sugar.


Not in the mood for apples? No problem! Try an orange filling instead. Just take a peeled orange and divide it in half. Toss the segments from one half into a skillet with the juice from the other half. Bring to a simmer. Then perform step six from the caramelized apple recipe.

Enjoy the crepes!

Hearts <3,

Xin Yi