Crispy Crepes with Apple, Brie and Prosciutto • Steamy Kitchen Recipes Giveaways (2024)

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Thanksgiving is always about the dinner, and it seems as though every food story and recipe out there features the turkey, side dishes or dessert for the main meal. So, I thought I’d do something a little different and present you with a “morning after” meal, otherwise known as “not-turkey.”

I know turkey sounds really good right now, because you’ve waited patiently all year for the appropriate time to pig out on that bird. On the big day, you’ll spend four hours clawing at the oven door, tantalized by the smell of roasting turkey. Then you’ll sit down, and for the next eight minutes, you’ll stuff yourself with massive forkfuls of turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce and dinner rolls, working your way clockwise back to the turkey. There are seconds and perhaps thirds for those who temporarily convert a left butt-cheek into a second stomach.

Crispy Crepes with Apple, Brie and Prosciutto • Steamy Kitchen Recipes Giveaways (2)

After the turkey marathon, belts are loosened (or in my case, I’m smart and wear elastic) and round bodies roll toward the family room to settle into a comfy spot for the standard 12-hour turkey coma.

The next day? Trust me when I say no matter how you incorporate leftover turkey in your meal, it’s not going to be appetizing. Generally, I give myself at least three days before I try to bring back the leftovers in some form of soup, casserole or sandwich.

You’ll be so glad that you clipped this recipe, because Crispy Crepes with Apple, Brie and Prosciutto makes a fantastic light morning-after brunch.

It’s a recipe from Crispy Crepes with Apple, Brie and Prosciutto • Steamy Kitchen Recipes Giveaways (3)Tyler Florence’s Real Kitchen: An Indispensable Guide for Anybody Who Likes to Cook, and I just love how the homemade crepe crisps up in the oven – sort of like a super-thin pizza. Serve these with a salad.

Crispy Crepes with Apple, Brie and Prosciutto • Steamy Kitchen Recipes Giveaways (4)

from Tyler Florence’s Real Kitchen: An Indispensable Guide for Anybody Who Likes to Cook

Basic Crepe Batter

1 cup milk
1/4 cup cold water
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter, melted (plus more for sautéing the crepes)

Combine the milk, water, eggs and flour in a blender. Blend on medium speed for 15 seconds, until the batter is smooth and lump free. Scrape down the sides of the blender and pour in 3 tablespoons of the melted butter. Blend it again for a second just to incorporate. Refrigerate the batter for 1 hour to let it rest. If the crepes are made immediately, they have a tendency to be rubbery; when you let the batter rest, the crepes have a better texture and softer bite.

Put an 8-inch crepe pan or nonstick skillet over medium heat and brush with a little melted butter. Pour 1/4 cup of batter into the pan and swirl around so it covers the bottom evenly; pour back any excess. Cook for 30-45 seconds, until the batter sets. Use a rubber spatula to loosen the edges of the crepe, flip the crepe and cook for another 30 seconds. The crepes should be pliable, not crisp, and lightly brown. Slide them onto a platter and continue making the crepes. Cover the stack of crepes with a towel to keep them from drying out. Store leftover crepes by tightly wrapping in plastic wrap and refrigerating for up to 3 days.

Makes 10 (8-inch) crepes

for the Crispy Crepes with Apple, Brie and Prosciutto

1 recipe Basic Crepe Batter (above)
Extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup apple butter
1/2 pound thinly sliced prosciutto
2 Granny Smith apples, cored and thinly sliced
10 ounces Brie cheese, sliced
1 bunch watercress or arugula
Freshly ground black pepper

Make the crepes from the recipe above (you’ll only need 4 crepes). Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush olive oil on 2 baking sheets. Lay 2 crepes side-by-side on each baking sheet. Spread the apple butter on each crepe. Layer apples and prosciutto on each crepe slice. Bake for 10-12 minutes, rotating the baking sheets (top shelf to bottom shelf) halfway through until crisp like a thin pizza. Take the crepes out of the oven and lay a few slices of the brie on top so it melts slightly. Add a handful of watercress or baby lettuce and several turns of freshly ground black pepper.

Makes 4 servings

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  1. Michelle on 1/19/09 at 5:12 pm

    This Tyler had a pretty good idea with this dish. I love the combination!

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  2. Jen on 12/8/08 at 11:24 am

    So excited – I have this cookbook on my shelf! I’m definitely giving these a try for a brunch sometime soon 🙂 Great photos BTW!

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  3. Heloisa Fialho on 11/25/08 at 8:21 pm

    Dear Jaden
    Have been following your blog for some time already. I haven’t been able to cook anything worth posting and I really wanted to make a series of food+wine pairing, so I decided to make a “virtual” harmonization, i.e., my glass of wine with one of the lovely dishes I see in the blogs I visit. I chose your adorable crepes to be the first. The post is at http://esoumdiario.blogspot.com/2008/11/harmonizaes-virtuais.html#links. In Portuguese, I’m afraid, but credit is given.

    Hope you like it.
    With big hugs from sunny Southern Brazil,
    Heloisa

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  4. [eatingclub] vancouver || js on 11/25/08 at 3:37 am

    Crispy crepes! Wow!

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  5. Baker of Pancakes on 11/23/08 at 6:07 pm

    Eat it with a salad? But my salads are shoved between two slices of bread and topped with a burger. Might not taste so great.
    I would however just roll that sucker up and chow down!

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  6. Single Guy Chef on 11/22/08 at 3:04 pm

    Wow, so pretty and that crepe is sooo thin! Looks like the perfect light dish the day after gorging! Happy Thanksgiving!!!

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  7. Tenina on 11/22/08 at 1:03 am

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  8. Laurie on 11/21/08 at 11:14 pm

    These are beautiful and look delicious! Good idea to wait a few days before revisiting the turkey. We always have an Italian feast the next night and that cuts the turkey flavor nicely.

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  9. matt wright on 11/21/08 at 5:07 pm

    Blimey, this looks awesome. I can safely say I have never baked a crepe before either. This is a must go. Awesome flavors, great idea, and fabulous photography as usual.

    I totally agree about turkey overload. What is more, I think turkey is a pretty bland meat at the best of times.. having to eat it again for the week after is just torture. Soup is good, and I also have a great old recipe for a chicken gratin (very creamy and cheesy) that converts well to turkey. But heck, that is pretty heavy after thanksgiving dinner.

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  10. Tabitha (From Single to Married) on 11/21/08 at 2:05 pm

    mmm… looks fantastic – what a great recipe!

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  11. Banzai on 11/21/08 at 1:13 pm

    You always have such good stuff here! 🙂

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  12. Diana on 11/21/08 at 10:46 am

    Oooh, that sounds so yummy. I love Brie. Somehow I’m working cheese into every meal I make lately. I love leftover turkey though. I have so many great recipes to use it in that I look forward to Thanksgiving for the leftovers. I can eat Thanksgiving leftovers everyday!

    By the way, I wear an elastic waistband too!

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  13. Sues on 11/20/08 at 10:30 pm

    This is the second crepe recipe I’ve seen today! And now I reallyyyy want to make them. I can’t believe I haven’t yet!

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  14. cakebrain on 11/20/08 at 5:22 pm

    hummuna-hummuna! Crepes remind me of my trip to France! they’re my favourite French dessert (with nutella!) I like how you paired sweet and savoury here…it looks so seductive! Nice pics!

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  15. Rebel on 11/20/08 at 2:59 pm

    These look so good, I can’t wait to try them.

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  16. Jo on 11/20/08 at 1:07 pm

    Oh my. I’m thinking bad carbs. I saw the title and thought Crispy Creme with Apple, Brie and Proscuitto. Anybody interested in bread pudding made out of Crispy Creme donuts? I saw that on a Paula Deen show. I can’t wait for the big turkey day. Me, I can eat turkey every meal for 3 days before the carcass and whatever leftovers need to be tossed or frozen. The best thing about this Thanksgiving? My parents are coming out for a week. Mom and I are planning on making a huge pile of potstickers for my freezer. She has the best folding technique!

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  17. Asianmommy on 11/20/08 at 11:26 am

    Sounds wonderful & looks so good!

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  18. Nick on 11/20/08 at 11:49 am

    These are just too beautiful. You are right that this is a perfect after turkey-day meal. I know that I will for sure be making crepes after Thanksgiving and I might just try this!

    Cheers,
    Nick
    http://www.macheesmo.com

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  19. Chocolate Shavings on 11/20/08 at 10:57 am

    Jaden, that looks amazing, and what a picture!
    Want to send me a slice?

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  20. Gera on 11/20/08 at 10:49 am

    Hi Jaden!

    I like a lot the idea in changing the ingredients for this “morning after” dish especially a great combo with Prosciutto..love it!! Extremely good and tasty job! I’ll stumble this article 🙂

    Gera .:. sweetsfoods

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  21. kat on 11/20/08 at 3:41 am

    heart tyler!! these look and sound delicious!

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  22. MySimpleFood on 11/20/08 at 2:22 am

    Hehehe….I am more interested in Tyler Florence than the food 🙂 haha…he’s so cute!! But love the recipe too!!

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  23. mikky on 11/20/08 at 2:19 am

    what a creation… just imagine, all these lovely flavors in a dish… simply lovely… 🙂

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  24. Janet LaDue on 11/20/08 at 12:04 am

    Perfection… I want it now! This won’t wait till next week ;o)

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  25. Terry B on 11/20/08 at 1:01 am

    An exquisite mix of flavors, Jaden. And beautifully photographed, as always. But I have to tell you, I may be the only person who doesn’t tire of turkey leftovers. Once they’re gone, I actually miss them.

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  26. Hal on 11/19/08 at 11:54 pm

    Jaden! What happened in the first pic? Wait… It’s in my RSS reader, but not on your site. You must have seen the same thing I did.

    This looks yummy!

    Quest’un blog cinese e moderno , però, non c’è una ricetta italiana, ne franchese, ne cinese! Perchè?

    (I only bust out the Italian because of the prosciutto… please forgive me).

    Love!
    The very distant Hal

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  27. joey on 11/19/08 at 11:30 pm

    This does look like the perfect meal for the day after massive feasting! For us that would be Christmas because we don’t really have Thanksgiving where I come from — although that doesn’t stop heaps of me fellow-citizens from celebrating it!

    But why wait…I have leftover homemade crepes in my freezer just begging for some action 🙂 Thanks for this recipe!

    Before Jamie O and Anthony B came along I had but the hugest crush on Tyler Florence…eep!

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  28. cindy on 11/19/08 at 10:56 pm

    tyler is the best…i have all of his cookbooks! i love brie and apple together, me and my daughter might have to give this a try even before the big turkey orgy gets here.

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  29. Phoo-D on 11/19/08 at 7:44 pm

    That sounds like the perfect morning after dish – savory and light. I couldn’t handle anything sweeter after likely having consumed at least two pieces of pie and ice cream the night before (you always have to try both pies!).

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  30. veggiebelly on 11/19/08 at 7:55 pm

    I love crepes! Gorgeous pictures 🙂

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  31. Kristen on 11/19/08 at 7:40 pm

    These look so good! And I love Tyler Florence. 🙂

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  32. mycookinghut on 11/19/08 at 7:09 pm

    Got all the ingredients that I love…. yum!!

    Reply

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Crispy Crepes with Apple, Brie and Prosciutto • Steamy Kitchen Recipes Giveaways (2024)

FAQs

Crispy Crepes with Apple, Brie and Prosciutto • Steamy Kitchen Recipes Giveaways? ›

Spread the apple butter on each crepe. Layer apples and prosciutto on each crepe slice. Bake for 10-12 minutes, rotating the baking sheets (top shelf to bottom shelf) halfway through until crisp like a thin pizza. Take the crepes out of the oven and lay a few slices of the brie on top so it melts slightly.

What is the secret to great crepes? ›

Let the batter rest.

If you can make the batter the night before, or 8 hours before you plan to make crêpes, they will be better than straight away. This resting period allows the gluten in the flour to develop and bond to the milk and eggs, and this yields a more complex flavor.

How do you not mess up crepes? ›

Quick Tips for Perfect Crêpes
  1. You can use a blender to mix all of the ingredients to make sure that there are no lumps. ...
  2. Make sure to let your batter rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or more, overnight works well also. ...
  3. Make sure to heat your pan evenly and brush your pan each time with vegetable oil.
Sep 15, 2020

Why are my crepes crunchy? ›

If the crepes were crisp then it is likely that the frying pan was too hot and the crepe was cooked for too long. The frying pan should not be so hot that the batter starts to set as soon as it hits the pan, instead you should be able to tilt the pan so that the batter forms a thin layer over the base of the pan.

What are crispy crepes called? ›

Feuilletine, or pailleté feuilletine (French pronunciation: [paj. te fœj. tin]), is a crispy confection made from thin, sweetened crêpes. The crêpe batter is baked for a few minutes, and the crêpes are allowed to cool; as they cool, they become crisp.

How do you make Joanna Gaines crepes? ›

Directions. In a blender, combine the flour, eggs, milk, 1/2 cup water, the sugar, vanilla, salt, and butter and pulse to combine for about 1 minute. Let the batter sit in the fridge to rest for at least 20 minutes or overnight. Heat a dry nonstick medium skillet over medium heat for about 3 minutes.

Should crepes be rolled or folded? ›

Traditionally, crêpes are folded or shaped according to the recipe directions. However, there are many recipes that would work well with different types of folds. Crêpes are also very versatile. Once you have the basic crêpe recipe down, you can use whatever ingredients and folds you like.

How do you keep flour from clumping in crepes? ›

Sift the Flour into the Mix Slowly

One of the dreaded outcomes of any would-be French chef is lumps in the crepe batter. This isn't necessarily due to improper mixing techniques — it's typically a result of lumpy flour that wasn't sifted properly! Don't put the flour into the milk all at once.

When preparing crepe batter which ingredient will increase the overall richness the most? ›

Because the ingredients are so simple, a good quality egg will add a lot of flavor to the batter. Whole milk — whole milk adds richness, but you are welcome to swap in any other dairy or plant-based milk you prefer. Unsalted butter & salt — if you only have salted butter on hand, omit the added salt.

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