Ham N Cheese Crepes For Two Recipes

HAM 'N' CHEESE CREPES

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the water, 2/3 cup of milk, flour, eggs, butter and salt. Cover and process until smooth. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Add remaining milk if batter is too thick. , Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet over medium heat; pour 3 tablespoons batter into the center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months. Yield: 16 crepes. , To use frozen crepes: Thaw 8 crepes in the refrigerator for about 2 hours. Spread each with mustard; top with a slice of ham and sprinkle with cheese. Roll up tightly. , Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 10-14 minutes or until heated through.

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:

• Add eggs, flour, milk, water and melted butter to the blender and mix well together. Place the batter in a fridge for 1/2 hour
• Brush non stick 10 inches skillet with butter and heat it up
• Using a ladle pour one ladle of batter on a pan and swirl around to cover all bottom of the pan with the crepes batter
• Cook it for about a minute
• Using spatula flip it and cook for a minute on the other side
• Add slice of cheese and slice of ham, fold and cook for another minute until the cheese is melted
• Continue with the remaining batter, ham and cheese until all are used.
• Enjoy.

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 'N' CHEESE CREPES FOR TWO

Steps:

• Place the water, 1/3 cup milk, flour, egg, butter and salt in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes; stir. Add remaining milk if batter is too thick. , Heat a lightly greased 8-in. skillet; add about 3 tablespoons batter. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as needed. Stack four crepes with waxed paper in between; cover and freeze for up to 3 months. , Spread mustard over remaining crepes; top each with ham and cheese. Roll up tightly. Place in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 375° until heated through, 10-14 minutes., To use frozen crepes: Thaw in the refrigerator for about 2 hours. Fill and bake as directed.