LAYERED CREPPES WİTH MEAT SAUCE

LAYERED  CREPES
             WITH  
       MEAT SAUCE

   

 Crepe is a gift from French Cuisine to  the world. There are many variation of crepes, sweet or savory. The savory crepes can be served for lunch or dinner, filling with meat or  chicken or seafood or vegetables or cheese. The sweet crepes can be eaten for breakfast or as a desert, filling with fruit or chocolate sauce or cream or syrup.

This recipe is a good sample of savory crepes. The differences  for the recipe is that the crepes are layered on top of each other, instead of rolling. This presentation provides a nice view and easy serving. It can be cut into wedges like a cake. Bon appetite!

 

 INGREDIENTS

 

FOR CREPES

6 eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

2 tbsp. oil

2 cups milk

1/2 tsp salt

 

 

MEAT SAUCE

500g-1lb ground beef-minced meat

4 chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped

1 medium onion, chopped

1 medium carrot, grated

1 celery stick, chopped

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

1/2 cup white vine

1 tbsp. thyme , chopped

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

2 tbsp. tomato paste

1/2 cup hot water

1/2 cup vegetable oil

 

 

FOR WHITE SAUCE

2 tbsp. flour

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

2 cups milk

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1 cup grated Cheddar

 

Pour vegetable oil in a pan, add ground meat, stir constantly until meat is brown. Add onion, stir few minutes , and then add grated carrot and chopped celery stick. Add chopped mushrooms. Stir until all liquid absorbed. Add tomato paste, vine and water. Season with salt, pepper, copped thyme  and nutmeg. Simmer 10 minutes.

On the other side prepare the crepes. Combine all ingredients in a blender, mix well. Heat a frying pan  over  medium heat. Grease with vegetable oil. Pour 1/2 cup  of batter into the pan, swirl round to cover the base of the pan. When one side of crepe is lightly brown turn the other side. Make 10 big crepes.

For white sauce; heat oil in a pan add flour, stir until it turns lightly brown, pour milk. Stir and simmer until sauce boils and thickened Add  1/4 of cheese, stir.

Place one crepe into a ovenproof dish, cover with meat sauce, top with a crepe. Continue layering with remaining crepes and meat sauce. Lay the last crepe on top, cover with white sauce, sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Bake in 375F-180C for about 10-15 minutes or until lightly brown.  For serving cut into wedges. This measurement is for 8 person. It can be made half of the measurement for 4-6 person.