Citrus and ricotta crepes
Citrus and ricotta crepes
Ingredients
Crepes
- 1 cup flour, sifted
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 1/4 cups full cream milk
- 2 large free range eggs
- 1/2 cup thickened cream
- 20g unsalted butter, softened, for cooking
Filling
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 cup mascarpone
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
Sauce
- 1 ruby grapefruit
- 1 orange
- 60g unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp Grand Marnier (or other orange liqueur)
Instructions
- 1
For the Crepes: Using a stick mixer or blender, mix flour, sugar, salt, milk, eggs and cream together in a large bowl until very smooth. Set aside for 30 mins to allow time for the flour to absorb the liquid.
30 min - 2
For the Filling: Mix mascarpone and ricotta together in a medium-sized bowl until smooth. Set aside.
- 3
To make the Crepes: Heat a crepe pan or heavy-based, 16cm, non-stick frying pan over medium-low heat.
- 4
Dab some paper towel into the butter and grease pan.
- 5
Using a ladle, pour 1/4 cup of batter into the centre of the pan and swirl to coat the base thinly. Cook for 1 1/2 mins, or until edges of crepe are pale golden.
1.5 min - 6
Loosen edges gently with a spatula and carefully flip crepe over. Cook a further 1 min, or until golden. Remove to a plate.
1 min - 7
Repeat with remaining batter, wiping pan with butter as needed and making 12 crepes in total.
- 8
For the Sauce: Grate or zest peel from grapefruit and orange and set aside.
- 9
Using a sharp knife, cut away skin and white pith from grapefruit and orange.
- 10
Working over a bowl to catch the juices, cut grapefruit and orange between membranes to release segments. Squeeze juice from membranes into the bowl to make 1/4 cup of juice.
- 11
Melt butter in a heavy-based, large frying pan over medium heat until it begins to bubble.
- 12
Add Grand Marnier and maple syrup and simmer 1-2 mins. Add zests, juice and segments and simmer gently over medium-low heat for 3 mins, or until sauce thickens slightly.
5 min - 13
To Serve: Spread a large spoonful of filling over each crepe and fold in half, then in half again, forming triangles.
- 14
Place 3 folded crepes on each of 4 plates, then spoon sauce and segments over crepes and serve immediately.
