June 12, 2015

CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM CREPES WITH BECHAMEL


Life is like an old family recipe...
To Be Treasured.
~Estelle's


Getting ready to host a festive after five dinner gathering?
Choose the classics.....
A little black dress
Heirloom Pearls
and
Crepes

This is a very easy recipe to prepare,
yet oh so elegant! 




CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM CREPES
The Crepes
3 large eggs
2/3 cup flour
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons melted butter


Place eggs, flour and milk in a blender and process to combine. Let crepe batter rest for 20 minutes or more. Heat crepe pan over medium heat, brush with melted butter and pour scant 1/3 cup of batter into the pan tilting to coat. Cook for 1-2 minutes until top of crepe looks dull and edges can easily be pulled up. Run a wide metal spatula under the crepe and flip to cook the other side for about 1 minute. Prepare remaining crepes in the same manner, brushing pan with butter each time. Stack crepes until ready to fill.

Chicken- Mushroom Béchamel Filling
4 tablespoons butter divided
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
¼ cup white wine
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 ½ cups mushroom sliced
1 garlic clove pressed
½ teaspoon fresh thyme
1 ½ cups chicken cooked and cubed

Cook mushrooms in a chef's pan over medium heat by first melting 1 tablespoon butter. Add mushrooms, garlic and thyme to the pan and cook for about 8 minutes until mushrooms are soft and any liquid has evaporated. In a sauce pan set to medium heat, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Add flour and cook for about 2 minutes, mixture will resemble paste. Add milk to the flour mixture whisking to combine. Cook for 3-4 minutes until mixture thickens. Add wine, salt, pepper, chicken and mushrooms and cook for 2-3 more minutes.

 To  assemble crepes ladle about ½ cup of mixture down the center of each crepe. 
Fold each edge over and roll crepe.



“The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize.”
~Clairee Belcher

Or so we thought......


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13 comments:

  1. Those look yummy! Visiting from Foodie Friday. What a wonderful blog you have! I like blogs with a variety of subjects. Mae Mobley looks like a real sweetie.

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    1. Thank you Carole! I so appreciaet your visit today! I will pop over and see what's going on at your Carolina Home too! Hope you enjoy the recipe!

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  2. I love making crepes--dessert or savory. This would be a good one for these hot days and not wanting the oven on! XOXO

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  3. Oh wow, those crepes look divine!! Wish I had some right this very minute.

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  4. Hi - That lovely pictures shows the crepes with sauce on top. Did you pour more sauce over the top and brown them in the oven?

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    1. Yes you can brown them in the oven for about 15-20 minutes!

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  5. What type of white wine regular or cooking? I love moscato would that work?

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    1. Hello Linda...a light white wine is called for...Moscato would probably work just fine.

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  6. These sound amazing! I will be making them for a party this weekend. Can you please let me know how many finished crepes this recipe makes? Thank you!

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    1. This recipe will make 4 servings Kathy...I have made this for many years and it's just delicious!

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  7. Can any of this be made ahead and assembled later?

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    1. It certainly can Sally...just warm them up in the oven when ready!

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  8. lovely, making now...will they freeze?

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