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Crunchy Pecan-Crepes

Look up perfection and you just might find these delicious pecan-crepes. Very buttery and rich, these sweet crepes are easy to prepare and even easier to devour.
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Course Brunch
Cuisine French

Servings 6 servings
Calories 1724.44 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 3/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 1 cup(s) milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon(s) butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup(s) butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup(s) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
  • 14 floz water
  • 1/4 cup(s) chopped pecans
  • 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract

Instructions

 

  • Combine flour, 1 1/2 tbs sugar, baking powder and salt in small mixer bowl.
  • Add all remaining crepes ingredients except 1 tbs butter.
  • Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth (1 to 2 minutes).
  • Melt 1 tbs butter in 6 or 8 in.
  • skillet until sizzling.
  • For each crepe, pour about 1/4 cup batter into skillet; immediately rotate skillet until thin film covers bottom.
  • Cook over medium heat until lightly browned (1 to 2 minutes).
  • Loosen edges of crepe from pan with wide spatula; turn over.
  • Continue cooking until lightly browned (2 to 3 minutes) and place crepe on plate.
  • Repeat with remaining batter, placing waxed paper between each.
  • Cover crepes.
  • Set aside.
  • Melt 1/4-cup butter in 10-in.
  • skillet over medium heat; stir in 1/4-cup sugar, brown sugar and cornstarch.
  • Stir in all remaining sauce ingredients.
  • Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until sauce begins to thicken (5 to 6 minutes).
  • Meanwhile, fold each crepe in half; fold in half again to form triangles.
  • When sauce begins to thicken arrange crepes in skillet.
  • Cook, spooning sauce over crepes occasionally, until crepes are heated through (3 to 4 minutes).
  • Serve warm crepes with sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 1724.44kcalCarbohydrates: 202.18gProtein: 27.11gFat: 91.16gSaturated Fat: 43.75gCholesterol: 362.71mgSodium: 1177.97mgFiber: 6.03gSugar: 125.22g

Keyword Butter, Eggs, Vanilla
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