Thursday, January 23, 2014

Simple Sweet Crêpe with Berries and Chantilly Cream for Valentine’s Day


Simple Sweet Crêpe with Berries and Chantilly Cream

Do you love crêpes (pronounce as “kreps”)?  Crêpe is a type of very thin pancake originated in France.  Crêpes are served with a variety of fillings, both savory and sweet.  Today, I wanted to share with you my favorite way to eat crêpes, a sweet version, of course; filled with mixed berries and chantilly cream.  Very simple ingredients, yet the flavor combination is wonderful.   

Simple Sweet Crepe with Berries and Chantilly Cream

I absolutely adore crêpes because they are very versatile.  You can simply fill them with any fruit that you like.  My kids love berries so I used strawberry slices, raspberry and blueberry along with some Chantilly cream.  Basically, the Chantilly cream is a slightly sweetened, freshly whipped cream with a dash of vanilla (that got “dressed up” with a fancy name, LOL).  Since my Hubby is not a big fan for berries, I filled his crêpes with banana slices, homemade French Roasted Coffee Ice Cream along with a drizzle of Nutella and toasted hazelnuts.  Boy oh boy, that’s one of my favorites as well.

Also, you can prepare the crêpes ahead of time. I often make a batch or two and cook the batter all at once.   The cooked crêpes can be kept in the fridge or freezer for future use whenever you fancy for one, or two.  Simply keep them in the freezer safe containers or ziploc bags so they stay nice and fresh.  

Simple Sweet Crepe with Berries and Chantilly Cream

If you haven’t decided on the desserts to serve your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day, give these Simple Sweet Crêpes a try!  I guaranteed that you and your loved ones will love these crêpes.  Just one bite (of the crêpe, not your Valentine), your sweetheart will sure fall in love with you all over again.  If you haven’t win your Valentine’s heart over yet, these crêpes will sure be big help, I hope.  Worse case scenario , he/she will just fall in love with the crêpes.  Well, but at least you get to enjoy a lovely desserts together.  

Simple Sweet Crepe with Berries and Chantilly Cream

I added a small amount of Grand Marnier (orange liqueur) in the batter.  You can use any liqueur that you love or prefer.  As the batter cooks, most of the alcohol will be evaporated.  The liqueur enhances and adds the depth of flavor to these crêpes.  However, if you prefer not to use any liqueur, you can replace the amount with milk or water. 

I hope you enjoyed today’s post and recipe.  If you give this recipe a try, don’t forget to let me know what you think.  I wish you and your loved ones a sweet ending this Valentine’s Day!

Simple Sweet Crepe with Berries and Chantilly Cream





Simple Sweet Crêpes with Berries and Chantilly Cream:
(Printable Recipe)

Ingredients for the Simple Sweet Crêpes:
2 large eggs
3/4 cup whole milk
1/2 cup water
1 cup flour
3 tablespoons melted butter, plus more for greasing the pan
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoon orange liqueur (I used Grand Marnier)
Powdered sugar for garnish (optional)

Ingredients for the Chantilly Cream:
1 cup whipping cream, chilled
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients for the fillings:
1/2 cup strawberries, sliced
1/4 cup raspberries
1/4 cup blueberries
(or use any fruit that you like, I love sliced bananas as well with these sweet crepes)

To Prepare the Crêpes:
In a blender, add all of the ingredients and blend for 10 seconds.   Then, place the crêpe batter in the refrigerator to let it rest for 1 hour.  This allows the bubbles to subside so the crêpes will be less likely to tear during cooking.

Heat a 9-inch crêpe pan, or a non-stick pan on medium low heat.  Add butter to coat.  Pour 3 to 4 tablespoons of batter into the center of the pan.  Lift the pan and swirl to spread batter evenly.  Cook for 1 to 2 minutes and flip the crêpe.  Cook the other side for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.  Remove from heat to a serving plate to cool.   Cook the remaining batter until all done.

To Prepare the Chantilly Cream:
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or with the electric hand held mixer), beat the cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract together until medium peak form.  I love medium peak with this cream for a softer and fluffier texture compared to stiff peak.

To Assemble the crêpes:
Place a cooked crêpes on a serving plate, spread 1/4 cup chantilly cream in the middle of the crepe in a straight line from top to bottom, leaving an inch of border on both side.  Place fresh berries on top of the cream.  Fold the left side onto the fillings, fold the top and bottom to the middle if desired, and fold the right side of the crepe over the middle.  Top crepe with powdered sugar and more berries to garnish if desired.


Simple Sweet Crepe with Berries and Chantilly Cream

24 comments:

  1. Wow Amy, you are indeed wayang head of time. CNY is not here yet and you are already thinking of what to serve for Valentines Day. Your other half must be feeling very sweet. Your creeps look beautiful.

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  2. that is my favourite, i love crepes with nutella.

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  3. Looks so delicious and YES I love crepes too :)

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  4. I use GM too..Oh they are so pretty Amy..

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  5. Wooooooow!!!!! Nice post... We love crepes too..
    Wonderful pictures...
    Have a nice thursday!!

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  6. These crepes look gorgeous Amy and would make such an elegant and light Valentine's Day dessert! I've never tried making crepes from home so thanks for the wonderful inspiration :)

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  7. Oh Amy, these crepes are so pretty, so delicate and elegant...yes, perfect for Valentines Day.
    Thanks for the recipe and hope you are having a wonderful week :D

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  8. Oh my goodness, now this is a Wonderful idea for Valentine's Day, decadent, but not too heavy. Thank you for posting this recipe, I'm drooling here ;)

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  9. These sweet crepes are so beautiful! Can't find fresh berries at this time of year, so I save it for the coming summer.
    Have a great day!
    Angie

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  10. This is just simply perfect! I just love to eat strawberries and crepe but I will omit the cream because I don't like cream and maybe substitute with a bit of yoghurt to make it stick. Would it work?

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  11. Such beautiful and elegant crepes my friend, delicious job :D

    Cheers
    CCU

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  12. Wow, they look wonderful, Amy! What a perfect dessert for Valentine's Day :)

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  13. What a lovely idea for Valentines! Yummy crepes! How beautiful and the photos are just stunning - as always!!

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  14. Love crepes, yours looks so delicate and yummy.
    Have a great week my dear.

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  15. I love crepes and yours look so pretty. What a perfect Valentine's Day treat!

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  16. What? You are already thinking about Valentine Day treat? I admire well organized people. I'm so opposite. I'm so random and procrastinate all the time...I hope my husband is planning and got reservation at a nice restaurant. Your crepes look so nice and pretty!

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  17. Very pretty clicks and a perfect breakfast option for the Valentines.

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  18. I love crepes. I definitely want to try a batter than includes liquor! Exciting! I'm sure any Valentine would love it.

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  19. Yummy crepes! It definitely will suit the breakfast-in-bed idea.

    Shouldn't Chinese New Year be coming first? *winks* Anyways, have a great CNY with your family, Amy.

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    1. hehe....yup, CNY totally comes first. I've shared a few CNY recipes prior to this one. ;) Hope you like them.

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  20. these look good Amy! I am all time fan of crepe ( with Nutella ) on sundays..yum!

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  21. I used to wish that I could eat crepes for snack every day when I was small (and that's what my kids wish too). Now that I'm adult and do all the cooking, I "can" make crepes for my kids AND myself for snack all the time, but I'm not doing it! Your delicious crepes did convince me big time. I'm making this tomorrow!!

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  22. Crepes for breakfast are a memory i have from growing up :) My mom used to make them for a special treat, filled with different types of jams. Your crepes came out beautifully and the garnish looks delicious!

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