Warm Crepes With Hazelnut Brown Butter

Serves: 2

Dallas Effertz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

61

Spice

52

Sweetness

51

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 tsps

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

1.5 cups

Whole Milk

2 large

Egg

1 large

Egg

1 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

For crepes: Whisk flour, sugar, and salt in large bowl

2

Make well in center of flour mixture

3

Whisk milk and next 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend

4

Add to flour mixture; whisk to blend

5

Cover; let stand at room temperature 2 hours

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Heat nonstick skillet with 7-inch-diameter bottom over medium-high heat

7

Brush bottom with melted butter

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Pour generous 2 tablespoons batter into skillet; swirl to coat bottom

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Cook until edges are light brown, about 30 seconds

10

Loosen edges gently with spatula and turn crepe over

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Cook until bottom begins to brown in spots, about 30 seconds

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Transfer to plate

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Cover with paper towel

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Repeat to make 12 crepes total, brushing skillet with melted butter as needed and stacking crepes between paper towels

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(Can be made 1 day ahead

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Cover and chill

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) Whisk flour, sugar, and salt in large bowl

18

Make well in center of flour mixture

19

Whisk milk and next 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend

20

Add to flour mixture; whisk to blend

21

Cover; let stand at room temperature 2 hours

22

Heat nonstick skillet with 7-inch-diameter bottom over medium-high heat

23

Brush bottom with melted butter

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Pour generous 2 tablespoons batter into skillet; swirl to coat bottom

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Cook until edges are light brown, about 30 seconds

26

Loosen edges gently with spatula and turn crepe over

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Cook until bottom begins to brown in spots, about 30 seconds

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Transfer to plate

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Cover with paper towel

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Repeat to make 12 crepes total, brushing skillet with melted butter as needed and stacking crepes between paper towels

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(Can be made 1 day ahead

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Cover and chill

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) For hazelnut cream: Using on/off turns, finely chop nuts with sugar in processor

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Add remaining ingredients; process until blended

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Butter rimmed baking sheet

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Place 1 crepe on work surface

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Place 1 tablespoon hazelnut cream in lower right quarter of crepe

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Fold crepe in half over cream, then into quarters, folding to show layers

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Transfer to prepared baking sheet

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Place 1 teaspoon hazelnut cream atop crepe

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Repeat with remaining 11 crepes and hazelnut cream

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(Can be prepared 3 hours ahead

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Cover with plastic wrap and chill

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) Preheat oven to 400°F

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Bake until crepes are hot and crisp around edges, about 6 minutes

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Using on/off turns, finely chop nuts with sugar in processor

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Add remaining ingredients; process until blended

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Butter rimmed baking sheet

49

Place 1 crepe on work surface

50

Place 1 tablespoon hazelnut cream in lower right quarter of crepe

51

Fold crepe in half over cream, then into quarters, folding to show layers

52

Transfer to prepared baking sheet

53

Place 1 teaspoon hazelnut cream atop crepe

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Repeat with remaining 11 crepes and hazelnut cream

55

(Can be prepared 3 hours ahead

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Cover with plastic wrap and chill

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) Preheat oven to 400°F

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Bake until crepes are hot and crisp around edges, about 6 minutes

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Meanwhile, prepare sauce: Stir Frangelico and sugar in small bowl until sugar dissolves

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Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat; cook until butter browns, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes

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Remove from heat

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Mix in Frangelico mixture, nuts, and salt

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Stir Frangelico and sugar in small bowl until sugar dissolves

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Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat; cook until butter browns, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes

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Remove from heat

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Mix in Frangelico mixture, nuts, and salt

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Divide crepes among 6 plates

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Spoon sauce over and around crepes

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Divide crepes among 6 plates

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Spoon sauce over and around crepes