Chestnut Crêpes with Creamy Mushrooms

Chestnut Crêpes with Creamy Mushrooms
Chestnut Crêpes with Creamy Mushrooms is a gluten free side dish. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 277 calories, 9g of protein, and 16g of fat each. If you have pepper, thyme, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Make the crêpes
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Combine all the ingredients in a blender and mix until a thin batter forms. Chill the batter for at least 1 hour before using. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
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Heat an 8-inch nonstick sauté pan over medium heat.
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Brush the bottom and sides of the pan with some of the melted butter reserved for this purpose.
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Stir the chilled batter.
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Add about 2 tablespoons of batter to the pan while swirling it. This ensures a thin layer of the batter all over the pan. You want thin crêpes.
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Let the crêpe cook for about 30 seconds or until it gets lightly golden. Tuck in the sides with a rubber spatula. Using a spatula or even your hands (careful!), quickly flip the crêpe over and finish cooking. The first crêpe is usually a test one, so don’t worry if it sticks.
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Transfer it to a plate and repeat with the rest of the batter. Stack all the crêpes. They should not stick together.
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At this point, you can fill them with anything or freeze them, stacked and tightly wrapped, for up to 1 month.
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Prepare the mushroom filling
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In a medium sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
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Add the cloves of garlic and gently let the garlic infuse the oil for 1 to 2 minutes; then remove it. Do not burn the garlic.
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Add the mushrooms and thyme. Cook for another couple of minutes, until soft and slightly caramelized. Season with the salt and pepper.
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Remove from the heat and add the crème fraîche.
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Add about 2 tablespoons of filling and a sprinkle of parsley to each crêpe and roll them up.
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Serve immediately.
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From Small Plates & Sweet Treats: My Family's Journey to Gluten-Free Cooking by Aran Goyoaga. Text and photographs copyright © 2012 by Aran Goyoaga. Published by Little, Brown and Company.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score6
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