Basic Crepes, Blintzes with Blueberries and Ice Cream

Made these some time ago. If the dates on my camera are correct, it would've been in July 08 :)

The recipe was from Delicious. 5 of the best by Valli Little. It's a compilation 5 of the best pastas, soups, rice, meat, cold desserts, puddings, etc etc. I think Mama bought this one for me when I was back in Malaysia for holidays last year.

Originally this recipe is called Blintzes with Sour Cream and Cherries. And of course I had changed the recipe a bit not only to suit my taste but also to what's available in my kitchen hee! :D I made half the recipe for the two of us.



Here's the recipe
Ingredients:
(A)
175g cottage cheese
100g cream cheese
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 heaped tbsp caster sugar
1/2 lemon, zest only

(B)
20g unsalted butter, melted - I used olive oil spray
12 crepes - I made my own, see recipe below. I find store bought aren't as thin as I like them to be
sour cream to serve - replaced with vanilla ice cream

(C)
1 x 425g can of pitted cherries in syrup - replaced with fresh blueberries
75g caster sugar
2-3 tbsp Kirsch (cherry brandy) - omitted
1 tsp arrowroot - used cornflour

How to make:
Place ingredients (C) except arrowroot in pan. Stir til sugar dissolves and add in Kirsch (if use). Mix arrowroot (or cornflour) with 20ml water til smooth. Add to warm syrup and stir til thickened. Let cool.

Preheat oven to 180c and brush baking dish with butter or spray with olive oil. Place ingredients (A) in a food processer or whisk vigorously by hand til smooth.

Place about a tablespoon of cheese mixture onto crepe and fold to make parcel. Gently put your parcels (folded-side down) onto your baking dish. Brush tops with melted butter or spray with olive oil. From here you may cover them and place in the fridge til you're ready to bake for 15 minutes.

Serve with sour cream (or ice cream) and pour cherry sauce (or blueberry sauce on top)!



Now for the homemade crepes
Ingredients:
150g plain flour
1 tsp caster sugar
240ml milk
2 eggs
pinch of salt

Blend all in a food processor or whisk vigorously. Set aside for 30 minutes. Grease pan thinly with oil/butter, tip and swirl mixture thinly onto pan and cook til the top looks cooked and dry. Tip over. Repeat til all batter is used.

These Blintzes are rather similar but with much more texture than Crepes Suzette. And also Crepes Suzette has burnt-tangy taste than these sweet-sour-cheesy number. I love this version much better :D