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Title: Crab-Stuffed Crepes
Categories: Seafood Creole
Yield: 24 Servings
| CREPES | ||
| 3 | Egg; beaten | |
| 1 1/2 | c | Milk |
| 2 | tb | Butter or margarine,melted |
| 1 | c | Flour |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | c | Swiss cheese; grated |
| CRAB FILLING | ||
| 1/2 | c | Butter or margarine |
| 1/2 | c | Scallion; minced |
| 2 | lb | Crabmeat, lump |
| Salt; to taste | ||
| White pepper; to taste | ||
| 1 | pn | Garlic powder (opt) |
| 1/2 | c | Dry vermouth |
| SWISS CHEESE SAUCE | ||
| 2/3 | c | Dry vermouth |
| 1/4 | c | Cornstarch |
| 1/4 | c | Milk |
| 4 | c | Heavy cream |
| Salt; to taste | ||
| White pepper; to taste | ||
| 1 1/2 | c | Swiss cheese; grated |
Crepes: Place eggs, milk and butter in blender; add flour and blend about 1 minute, until smooth. Refrigerate batter at least 2 hours and as long as 12 hours before making crepes. To cook crepes, pour 3 tablespoons batter into greased, heated crepe pan or small skillet; cook until done on one side (it is not necessary to cook crepes on both sides). To assemble crepes, blend half the Crab Filling with the Swiss Cheese Sauce; correct seasoning. Place a large spoonful crab mixture on each crepe and roll; place seam side down in two buttered large rectangular glass baking dishes. Spoon remaining crab mixture over crepes; sprinkle with grated cheese and dot with butter. Bake uncovered in preheated 400'F. oven 20 minutes, until hot and bubbly. This dish may be frozen or refrigerated before serving; if chilled, remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
Crab Filling: Melt butter in skillet; stir in green onions and crabmeat. Mix lightly and cook a few minutes; add seasonings. Add vermouth and boil rapidly until liquid is almost evaporated. Scrape from skillet into bowl; reserve.
Swiss Cheese Sauce: Blend cornstarch and milk; reserve. Put vermouth in same skillet that filling was cooked in; boil rapidly until vermouth is reduced to 2 tablespoons. Remove from heat; stir in cornstarch and milk mixture. Return skillet to low heat and add cream slowly, along with salt and pepper; cook several minutes until slightly thickened. Stir in cheese and cook until melted and well-blended; correct seasoning.
NOTE: This recipe makes enough crepes to fill two baking dishes.
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