Crepes Florentine is a classic French dish that combines the delicate flavors of crepes, spinach, and cheese. This savory dish is perfect for brunch, lunch, or dinner. The crepes are made with a simple batter of flour, eggs, milk, and butter, and then cooked until golden brown. The filling is made with fresh spinach, sautéed with garlic, salt, and pepper. The crepes are then filled with the spinach mixture and topped with a creamy béchamel sauce and grated Parmesan cheese. The dish is then baked until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Crepes Florentine can be served with a variety of sides, such as a simple green salad or roasted vegetables. This recipe also includes variations for making Crepes Florentine with other fillings, such as ham and cheese, or mushrooms and artichokes.
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SAVORY CREPES FLORENTINE
This would go well with Basic Whole Wheat French Crepes #102058. This is a nice company dish, easy to prepare, especially if made in stages. Some can even be frozen and just popped in the oven. If you plan to freeze crepes, use only fresh ingredients to start with. This is from Cook Now, Serve Later Cookbook. Enjoy! This recipe makes more sauce than needed so save some out, then add more as desired.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To prepare the filling:.
- In a large bowl, combine the ricotta or tofu, spinach, onion, egg, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg.
- To prepare the sauce:.
- Melt the butter in a heavy medium size saucepan over moderate heat.
- Add the flour, and cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly-2 to 3 minutes.
- Slowly blend in the milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer, still stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until thickened and smooth.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese, white pepper, and mace.
- One at a time, place each crepe with the most attractive side facedown, so that it will be on the outside when rolled.
- Spoon 3 to 4 tbls.
- of filling down the center, then fold the sides over.
- The crepe should be snugly filled, but not so stuffed that the filling spills out at the ends.
- Preheat the oven to 350*F.
- Lay the crepes seam side down, just touching one another, in a lightly greased, 13"x9"x2" baking dish.
- Pour the sauce over all; top with the Parmesan cheese.
- At this point, the crepes can be stored.
- refrigerate in the baking dish, tightly covered, for up to 24 hours.
- (From the refrigerator, preheat the oven to 400*F. Bake, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover and proceed baking for 30 to 40 minutes, as stated below) Freeze in the labeled, tightly covered dish for up to 1 month at 0*F (From freezer,Preheat the oven to 400*F. Do not thaw the crepes. Bake, uncovered, for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until the crepes are heated through and the sauce is simmering. Brown and serve as states below).
- Bake the crepes, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling.
- run them under the broiler until browned-2 to 3 minutes.
- Accompany with a salad of sliced tomatoes and red onions with a creamy vinaigrette.
- Enjoy!
- Serves 6.
CREPES FLORENTINE
Bring this spectacular appetizer to the table to cut into wedges, and you'll receive many compliments on the presentation! The rich Mornay-sauced spinach and creamy mushroom mixtures are beautifully layered between crepes.#151;Sue A. Jurack, Mequon, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers Breakfast Brunch
Time 1h45m
Yield 8-12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For crepes, in a large bowl, combine the milk, eggs and butter. Combine flour and salt; add to milk mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. , Heat a lightly greased 8-in. nonstick skillet; pour 2 tablespoons batter into the center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, adding butter to skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between., For filling, in a large saucepan, melt 5 tablespoons butter. Stir in the flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg until smooth; gradually add the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low; stir in the cream and 3/4 cup Gruyere cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Remove from heat., In a skillet, saute mushrooms and shallot in 2 tablespoons butter until tender. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and egg until smooth. Beat in mushroom mixture. Add enough cheese sauce to achieve a spreadable consistency. In a large bowl, combine the spinach and 1/2 cup cheese sauce until blended. Add additional sauce if needed to achieve a spreadable consistency., To assemble, on two greased 9-in. ovenproof pie or tart pans, layer a crepe, spinach mixture, another crepe, then mushroom mixture. Repeat five more times. Pour remaining sauce over the stacks. Sprinkle with remaining Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses. Dot with remaining butter. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., Remove from refrigerator 15 minutes before baking. Bake at 350°; for 55-60 minutes or until bubbly and golden and a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. Cut into wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416 calories, Fat 29g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 173mg cholesterol, Sodium 409mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
CHICKEN FLORENTINE CREPES
Make and share this Chicken Florentine Crepes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by cervantesbrandi
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 4 crepes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Dice the chicken breast into small pea shaped pieces and set aside. Strain the spinach to make sure all of the water is out and also set it aside.
- Melt the butter in a skillet and sauté the onions until just browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add chicken into the pan and cook on medium high for about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and stir to incorporate.
- Bring the heat down to low and stir in the Swiss cheese and the spinach. Salt and pepper to taste and turn the heat off.
- Heat a 10 inch skillet on medium high and cook crepes according to the package directions or 2 minutes on each side.
- Once all crepes are cooked I then fill each one with 3 tbsp of the chicken filling and I smother the crepes in my Swiss cheese sauce (Recipe #241932) which is posted on this site.
CREPES FLORENTINE
Make and share this Crepes Florentine recipe from Food.com.
Provided by JHargrove
Categories Vegetable
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients except Parmesan & melted butter in sauce pan. Cook until thickened and cheese is melted. Spoon into crepe, roll and place in
- roasting pan. Drizzle with butter & sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 15 to 20 minute in 350 degree oven.
CREPES FLORENTINE
We love to do wine dinners in my family. This recipe is from one of our favorites, a French Wine Dinner. This dish was a big hit. This recipe seems complicated, but it's really not. Just make each part separately and then assemble.
Provided by Susan McGreevy
Categories Vegetable Appetizers
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 29
Steps:
- 1. Crepes: Put the liquids, eggs and salt into the blender. Add the flour, then the butter. Cover and blend at top speed for 1 minute. If bits of flour adhere to sides of jar, dislodge with a rubber scraper and blend for 2 to 3 seconds more. Cover and regrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- 2. To make crepes: Brush the skillet with oil or spray with cooking spray. Set over medium high heat until the pan is just beginning to smoke. Immediately remove from heat and ladle 1/4 cup crepe mixture into pan. Quickly tilt the pan in all directions to run the batter all over the bottom of the pan in a thin film. Pour any batter that does not adhere to the pan back into the batter. Return pan to heat for 60 to 80 seconds. Lift the crepe edges with a spatula and if the underside is a nice brown, the crepe is ready for turning. Brown lightly for about 1/2 minute on the other side. When browned, slide onto a rack and let cool before stacking. Begin again until batter is gone, stacking cooled crepes as you go.
- 3. Mornay Sauce: Cook the flour and butter slowly together in a saucepan for 2 minutes without coloring. Off heat, beat in the boiling milk and seasongs. Boil, stirring for 1 minute. Reduce heat to simmer and stir in the cream by tablespoons. Sauce should be thick enough to coat the spoon fairly heavily. Remove from heat and stir in all but two tablespoons of the cheese. Film top of sauce with milk to prevent a skin from forming.
- 4. Spinach filling: Cook the shallots in butter for a minute or two in a saucepan. Add spinach and salt, and stir over medium high heat for 2 to 3 minutes to evaporate moisture. Stir in 1/2 to 2/3 cup of the cheese sauce made in step 3. Cover and simmer slowly for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Check for seasonings and set aside.
- 5. Cheese and Mushroom Filling: Mash the cream cheese in a mixing bowl with the seasonings. Beat in 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the cheese sauce made in step 3 and the egg. Saute the mushrooms and shallots in butter and oil for 5 to 6 minutes in a skillet. Stir them into the cheese mixture, and check for seasoning.
- 6. To assemble: I used a springform pan. Butter the bottom of a springform pan and center a crepe in the bottom. Spread it with a layer of cheese and mushroom filling. Press a crepe on top and spread it with a layer of spinach filling. Continue with alternating layers of crepes and fillings, ending with a crepe. Pour the remaining cheese sauce over the top and sides of the mound. Sprinkle with the remaining grated swiss cheese and dot with 3 or 4 pea-sized bits of butter. Set aside.
- 7. Baking: About 25 to 30 minutes before serving time, place in upper third of a preheated 350 degree oven to heat through thoroughly and brown the top lightly. To serve, cut in pie-shaped wedges.
CREPES FLORENTINE
This recipe was personally prepared by Lorraine Passero for the Brunch themed meeting with the Curious Cusiner' October 2015 meeting. This is Lorraine's version of a Just A Pinch recipe. She says to use either a crepe pan or small fry pan to make crepes. "I have a 40 year old electric crepe pan and each time I want to use it, I...
Provided by shecooks curiouscooks
Categories Other Breakfast
Time 2h45m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cook spinach and drain well. Set aside.
- 2. Melt butter in saucepan. Remove from heat, stir in flour. Add milk, return to heat and stir until thickened.
- 3. Add salt, nutmeg, pepper, cheese, onion and spinach. Heat until the cheese is melted.
- 4. Place one heaping tablespoon of mixture onto each crepe on browned side and roll up. Place crepes in a 9x9 buttered pan, sprinkle with melted butter and grated cheese. Bake until hot, about 45 minutes.
Tips:
- Use a good quality non-stick skillet or crepe pan. This will help prevent the crepes from sticking and tearing.
- Make sure the skillet or pan is hot enough before adding the batter. This will help the crepes to cook evenly.
- Pour the batter into the center of the skillet or pan and then quickly swirl it around to coat the bottom evenly.
- Cook the crepes for about 1 minute per side, or until they are golden brown.
- Flip the crepes carefully using a spatula. If the crepes are too thin, they may tear easily.
- Keep the cooked crepes warm in a low oven until you are ready to serve them.
- Serve the crepes immediately with your favorite toppings.
Conclusion:
Crêpes Florentine is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a meal that is both impressive and satisfying. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, this recipe is sure to please everyone at your table.
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