Best 2 Ham And Asparagus Crepes Recipes

HAM AND ASPARAGUS CREPES

Steps:

• For crepes, combine flour, milk, egg, thyme and salt.
• Beat until blended.
• Spray a 6-inch skillet with nonstick spray coating.
• Preheat skillet; then remove skillet from heat.
• Pour in 2 tablespoons batter.
• Lift and tilt skillet to spread batter.
• Return to heat; brown on one side only.
• Invert skillet over paper towels; remove crepe.
• Repeat with remaining batter.
• For sauce heat carrot, leek, and water to boiling.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Do not drain.
• Combine milk, cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
• Stir into vegetable mixture.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in sherry and 1/2 cup of the cheese until melted.
• For filling, combine ham and asparagus and 1 cup of the sauce.
• Spoon 2 spears and 1 ham strip onto unbrowned side of each crepe.
• Roll up.
• Arrange crepes, seam side down, in a 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
• Spoon remaining sauce over crepes.
• Cover; bake in a 375 degree F.
• oven 25 minutes or until hot.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes more.

BUCKWHEAT CREPES WITH ASPARAGUS, HAM AND GRUYèRE

Steps:

• Make the batter: Whisk together flours, eggs, buttermilk and salt until well combined. Put the batter in the fridge for at least 2 hours or, preferably, overnight. If necessary, thin batter with a little more buttermilk or water, to the consistency of heavy cream.
• Heat a crepe pan or well-seasoned cast iron skillet, about 8 inches in diameter, over medium-high heat. Use a piece of paper towel to rub a little butter in the pan, then quickly ladle in about 1/4 cup of batter. Swirl the pan to spread the batter all the way to the perimeter. Let crepe brown on one side for a minute or so, until crisp. Flip it over with a spatula (or carefully with your fingers) and cook one minute more. Don't worry about browning the second side. Adjust heat if crepe browns too quickly; the pan needn't be scorching hot. Remove from heat if crepe is cooking too quickly.
• Remove the crepe from the pan and set it aside while you continue to make 5 more. Stack crepes on top of each other as they are finished. (Crepes may be made in advance.)
• Bring a medium pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook the asparagus for 2 minutes, or just until it is firm-tender, then drain and spread on a clean kitchen towel to cool.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Fill the crepes by laying each one top-side down, place a slice of ham on top, sprinkle generously with cheese, and lay 3 asparagus spears on top, off to one side. Fold over to make a half-moon.
• Put the filled crepes in one layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle with a little melted butter, then bake until they are crisp and the cheese is melted, about 5 to 7 minutes. Serve immediately.