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Royal Crepes

Servings: 12 to 15 crepes

Servings: 12-15 crepes
Ingredients
  • ½ cup water
  • 6 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cream or half-and-half
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tbsp melted butter
  • dash salt
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  • subheading: Hollandaise Sauce:
  • 4 egg yolks
  • ¾ cup melted butter or margarine
  • 3 to 4 tbsp lemon juice
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  • subheading: Filling:
  • 8 oz. peeled cooked shrimp
  • 3 tbsp chopped dill
  • Shredded cheese, for broiling
Steps
  1. Beat water and flour together until smooth. Add cream or half-and-half, stirring. Add eggs, one at a time. Stir in butter and salt.
  2. In a skillet, bake small thin pancakes. Turn over to brown second side. Remove pancakes from skillet. Set aside.
  3. For sauce, combine egg yolks in a saucepan or in the top of a double boiler. Place saucepan in hot but not boiling water. Add butter in a steady thin stream, whisking constantly, until sauce is smooth and thickened. Season with lemon juice.
  4. Add shrimp and dill to sauce.
  5. Put a spoonful of sauce on each crepe. Roll up crepes and place in an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
  6. Broil or bake at 425 degrees until cheese is melted and brown. Serve immediately.
Notes
  • Prep: Fairly hard. Cost: Fairly expensive. Prep time: 40 minutes. Cook on upper rack. Good served with: A green salad and white wine or beer, as desired, or mineral water.  Tip: This dish can be prepared ahead of time. Roll crepes together with filling. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover. Keep refrigerated. Add a few more minutes to broiling or baking time.
 

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