Ham And Swiss Crepes With Chopped Salad Recipes

HAM AND CHEESE CREPES

Steps:

• Add flour, milk, eggs, and melted butter to a blender and process until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Set batter aside for at least 20 minutes.
• Heat 1 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, stirring occasionally, until they start to turn golden brown, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Coat a crepe pan or nonstick skillet over medium heat with about 1 teaspoon of the melted butter. Ladle about 1/4 cup batter into the pan, swirling the pan to thinly coat the entire bottom. Cook until small brown spots appear on the bottom of the crepe, about 2 minutes.
• Loosen crepe carefully from the pan using a spatula and gently flip to brown the other side, 1 to 2 minutes more. Slide crepe onto a plate. Repeat with remaining batter, buttering the pan as needed and stacking crepes between pieces of parchment or waxed paper.
• Assemble crepes, one at a time, in the still-warm pan; spread some mustard over one half, cover mustard with some ham slices, and top with Gruyere cheese. Fold the other side over the filling, pressing down slightly, and heat briefly just until the cheese starts to melt. Fold crepe in half again. Each finished crepe should end up about 1/4 the size of the original.

HAM AND CHEESE CREPES

Steps:

• Cut tough ends off asparagus spears. Steam until just tender.
• Immediately plunge spears into iced water and let sit for about 5 minutes.
• Drain and cut into 1-inch pieces; set aside.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallots, salt, and freshly ground black pepper; cook for a couple of minutes.
• Add the flour and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until flour turns golden brown.
• Add half-and-half and milk and whisk until smooth.
• Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens.
• Reserve 1/4 cup of the grated cheese in a separate dish and set aside.
• Add the remaining cheese to the sauce and stir until cheese is melted.
• Stir in wine, Dijon mustard, and a dash of freshly grated nutmeg.
• Remove 1 cup of sauce and keep warm until ready to serve.
• Stir ham and asparagus into remaining sauce and mix thoroughly. Simmer until heated through.
• Place one crepe on a flat surface. Spoon about 1/3 cup of the ham mixture across the middle of the crepe.
• Roll up crepe and place on a platter seam side down.
• Repeat with remaining crepes.
• Pour the reserved sauce over the filled crepes.
• Sprinkle the finished crepes with reserved cheese and the parsley.
• Serve immediately.

HAM AND SWISS CREPES (WITH HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. FOR THE WHITE SAUCE: Melt the butter and add the flour. Stir vigorously to make a paste. Add milk all at once, stirring continuously. Stir until the sauce has thickened. Remove form heat.
• 3. Grate and grind the ham,carrot and swiss cheese. ( I use a grinder attachment for my kitchen aid, which I love!) You can also use a food processor. Add to the white sauce, and mix until completely blended.
• 4. FOR THE CREPES: Add all crepe ingredients and mix until well blended and smooth. If bubbles appear, let rest while preparing the filling. Butter a small frying pan. Spoon in the batter, about 2 tablespoons at a time, to the heated,buttered pan. Tilt the pan, swirling the batter evenly to make a circle about 7 inches in diameter. Let cook over medium/low heat, until edges appear dry, and slightly browned. Turn crepe over, and heat the other side for an additional minute to set. Use all batter, making one crepe at a time, set aside. (makes about 10 7 inch crepes)
• 5. Place about 1/4 cup (more or less) in the middle of each crepe and roll like a cigar. Place seam side down in a baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• 6. Serve with Honey Mustard sauce, drizzled over each crepe. My honey mustard sauce: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/chicken/honey-mustard-sauce.html

SARASOTA'S HAM AND SWISS CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Salad -- Just rough chop the lettuce, add the ham, swiss cheese, whole olives and Durkee onions (more or less depending on what you like. I save some for the top as well as a garnish. Now if you can't find the Durkee fried onions, just use a regular white onion. I just like the crunch the Durkee onions gives the salad. I like to lightly season with salt and pepper and then drizzle your favorite dressing over the top and toss well. I like to serve it with Recipe #413903. The creamy mustard dressing goes perfect with this. You can also use a ranch dressing or your favorite vinaigrette.
• It is a simple classic recipe, but I absolutely love it. And feel free to add more or less ingredients as needed. ENJOY!

HAM AND SWISS CREPES WITH CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• For the crepe batter, combine the flour and a pinch of salt in a bowl and make a well in the center. Add the eggs, milk, and brandy to the well and whisk to combine. Stir in the melted butter. Cover the batter and set aside for 20 minutes.
• While the batter is resting, halve the red and yellow cherry tomatoes and add them to a salad bowl. Add the basil, parsley, balsamic vinegar, EVOO, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat. Add the cucumbers, watercress, and onions.
• Preheat a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat with a drizzle of vegetable oil. Cover the bottom of the skillet with just enough batter to coat, lifting and shaking the skillet to help the batter along. Let the crepe cook and lightly brown on one side, just about 1 minute. Turn the crepe with a rubber spatula, lifting up the edges, then use a toothpick or your finger to flip it over. Once it is flipped, scatter some of the cheese and ham on top. Season with a little salt and pepper, then fold the crepe over and continue to cook until the cheese starts to melt. Transfer the crepe to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat this 7 more times to serve 2 crepes per person.
• Divide the 8 crepes among 4 serving plates; serve some salad next to the crepes.