Taco Crepes Recipes

TACO CREPES

Steps:

• Cook ground beef with onion and celery until onion is clear and meat is no longer pink. Add the refried beans, corn, tomato sauce and taco seasoning and simmer while you are making the crepes.
• Mix together the crepe ingredients. Use 1/4 c crepe mixture and fry in small amount of hot oil in a small skillet, tilting the skillet to make a thin crepe. Fry only until lightly browned. Turn and cook until lightly brown.
• Put 2 tbsp of meat filling in the center of each crepe and roll up. Place them seam side down in a 9x13 pan.
• Pour any remaining filling over the top of all.
• Top with cheese and olives.
• Bake 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream and guacamole.

THE BEST CREPES

Steps:

• Add the milk, eggs, flour, sugar, vanilla and salt to a blender. Puree on high speed until completely smooth and slightly thickened and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the melted butter and puree until incorporated, 30 seconds more. Let the batter rest in the blender carafe for at least 1 hour at room temperature or refrigerate up to 24 hours. The longer you allow the batter to rest and hydrate, the lighter and softer the texture of the crepes will be; overnight is ideal.
• Before cooking, re-blend the batter at high speed for 30 seconds. This will reincorporate the ingredients, a vital step in getting an even golden color on the crepes. Wipe 1/2 teaspoon of oil on a large crepe pan or a 10-inch nonstick skillet with a paper towel. You don't want to see any drops of oil in the pan, just coat with the thinnest layer. Heat the pan over medium heat until hot.
• Ladle 1/4 cup batter into the pan. Working quickly off the heat, swirl and shake the pan to evenly coat the bottom with the batter. Return to the heat and cook the crepe, reducing the heat if it's browning too quickly, until the edges are light golden, about 2 minutes. Slide a spatula underneath to loosen the crepe and carefully flip it over. Cook on the other side until a few brown spots appear, 15 to 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter, wiping pan with oil each time. Stack the crepes on the plate as you go (you should have about 15 total). Let the crepes cool for 10 minutes before serving or filling.
• For fillings, we suggest Nutella and bananas or peanut butter and jelly for sweet crepes. Ham and cheese makes a great filling for savory crepes.

CHICKPEA CRêPE "TACOS" WITH EGGPLANT AND LAMB

Steps:

• Whisk flour, 1/4 cup yogurt, 1 1/4 tsp. salt, and 2 cups plus 1 Tbsp. water in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add lamb, cumin, red pepper, and 1/4 tsp. salt and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon and stirring often, until browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving fat in skillet.
• Add 2 Tbsp. oil to skillet, then add eggplant and remaining 1 tsp. salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until lightly browned and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add raisins and wine and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and their juices, pine nuts, lamb mixture, and 1/4 cup water. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the juices have evaporated, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, swirl remaining 1 tsp. oil in an 8" nonstick skillet, then wipe it out with paper towels so there's just a sheen of oil coating skillet, then heat over medium-high. Whisk flour mixture to loosen, then pour about 1/3 cup into skillet. Immediately swirl to coat pan with batter, as if you're making a crepe, and cook until bottom is browned, about 1 minute. Flip and cook until browned, 30 seconds more. Transfer to a clean plate and cover with a towel to keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter, using greased paper towels to prepare pan before each, until you have at least 8 pancakes. (The batter can yield 11-12 pancakes, but you might have a few you'll need to discard-or nibble as a snack as you cook.)
• Spoon lamb filling onto pancakes. Top with yogurt and greens and serve with lemon wedges alongside.
• Do Ahead
• Pancake batter can be made 2 days ahead; cover and chill. Pancakes can be made 3 days ahead; transfer to resealable plastic bags and chill, or freeze up to 1 month. Reheat in skillet before serving.

TACO CREPE

Steps:

• 1. In large skillet, brown and cook beef and onions until meat is crumbly and onions tender. 2. Drain excess fat 3. Add seasoning mix, water, simmer 15-20 minutes. 4. Spoon heaping tablespoon or two of hot filling across center of each crepe brown side out. 5. Roll crepes over filling and keep warm in low oven 6. Serve topped with a little hot or mild bottled Taco Sauce. Optional toppings shredded lettuce, shredded sharp cheese, chopped fresh tomatoes.

CHOCOLATE BREAKFAST TACO (CREPES)

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
• Add all liquid ingredients and stir until batter is smooth & creamy.
• Let batter rest in the refrigerator until the air is settled, about 2 hours.
• When ready to prepare crepes, heat crepe pan over medium heat & pour a small amount of the batter into the hot pan. Rotate the pan until the batter is cooked through & then turn to cook the other side.
• When done remove from pan & let cook on a rack.
• Store until ready to serve.
• May be made 1-2 days in advance.
• Fill with seasonal fresh fruit, sorbet & garnish with flowers from the garden.