Sunday, August 2, 2009

Chocolate Crepes with Strawberry and Cream Cheese Filling


Strawberries and cream cheese wrapped in a thin, sweet crepe of chocolaty goodness! Who could resist? Certainly not Ole Sweetie-Pi as he's the chocolate lover in this house.

It took half a dozen tries to get the "feel" of making these crepes, knowing how much batter to use, how hot should the pan be, how much oil to use, how to tell when they're done, and lastly how to turn them without tearing them. While these crepes have similar characteristics to the others that I've made here, I think the sugar content in these made them a little more challenging (a more elevated word than trying!). I'm glad I persevered and now I would definitely make these again. Thinking about the sugar, these were very sweet, even for my very sweet sweet tooth. I think I would reduce the sugar in the cream filing by at least half, and maybe switch the chocolate from semi-sweet to bitter-sweet.

Chocolate Crepes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Filling

Begin one hour ahead:

6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup)
3 tablespoons butter
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon salt

In a small saucepan, over low heat, melt the chocolate chips and butter together, stirring gently to prevent scorching. Take the pan off the heat just before all the chips are thoroughly melted, continuing to stir, allowing the residual heat to melt any remaining chips. Let cool slightly.

In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, milk, water, vanilla and chocolate. Beat until well combined. Sift together the flour, confectioners' sugar and salt and then add to the liquid ingredients. Beat until smooth.

Cover and place in refrigerator for one hour.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Filling

2 cups strawberries,, washed, hulled, and sliced
1/2 cup sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a small bowl, combine the strawberries and sugar and set aside. In a separate, medium bowl, combine the cream cheese and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy. Gently fold in one cup of strawberries into the cream cheese. Spoon down center of crepe and then roll crepe up. Use remaining strawberries over top of crepes and serve. You should have enough filling for about six crepes.

You're going to have more batter than filling, but the nice thing about crepes is that they freeze well (layer them with waxed paper in between) . You can fill with canned cherry pie filling, or use grated orange peel and a splash of orange juice in the cream cheese mixture. Doesn't bananas sound good in this as well? Or how about as nice curd?

43 comments:

  1. Oh, Katy, how temping these are!I don't think I'll be able to resist these lovely crepes as I gotta have a chocolate fix every so often!

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  2. What a beautiful presentation!!! I've always wanted to try to make crepes! They look delicious!!!

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  3. Oh wooow !! Katy, they look so delicious and tempting ....I can never resist these if I seen them in front of me, especially with my 2 favorite things( strawberry and chocolate ) :)

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  4. Wow Katy....these r just delicious...so tempting...beautiful presentation too....wish i could have them now...

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  5. Chocolate and strawberries are a perfect combination. Looks delicious!

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  6. Katy, Katy, Katy....what are you doing? These look soooooo good!
    I could take a bite of these right now!

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  7. I think banana sounds like it would be amazing in this recipe...course so does the strawberry. I'd love a couple of these with my coffee in the morning...where do you live again? ;) ...far, I know.

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  8. Looks like a *romantical* dessert! Just beautiful.

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  9. Oh goodness. I think I'm fatter just looking at that amazing photo! Anything chocolate and strawberry has me hooked :)

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  10. What a sinful treat these are! They looks so scrumptious!

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  11. WOW...I know I'd love these! So would everyone I know. Great recipe, I'm drooling!

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  12. Oh man, do these look delicious!! I've never tried to make crepes and these certainly look wonderful!! Nice photo too.

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  13. Yum! I love this combination!

    I made your blueberry sauce again for my pancakes over the weekend. I love that stuff! ;0)

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  14. Wow I wish I was your neighbor. I would be coming over everyday! those look so good!!

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  15. Oh, Katy!! Please, don't show me that! Looks and sounds perfect! I love sweet crepes!! It's mouth watering!

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  16. nope, couldn't resist that either!

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  17. Chocolate crepes--what a great idea and what a beautiful dessert--stylishly done! Lucky ole Sweetie-Pi ;)

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  18. Katy, that looks delicious. I love crepes. I need to try chocolate though. With the strawberries, yum!

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  19. Katy, your desserts always look so tempting. I adore chocolate crepes.

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  20. Crepes make me smile. I am 14 yrs. older than my youngest sister. She'd spend weekends with me during my college years. One morning I asked if she wanted me to make pancakes. She sat up waved her hand to me like I was a servant and said, "Make me crepes." She was five at the time

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  21. Oh Katy does that ever look good. I loves crepes and those look scrumptious!!!

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  22. Holy moly! These look so yummy! I love the chocolate, cream cheese, strawberry combo. Delicious!

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  23. oh, wow, those chocolate crepes look heavenly! I actually had chocolate crepes with banana cream in a restaurant for our Valentine's day dinner this year and they were fantastic!

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  24. wow Katy! these look incredible :) I would love to be able to make these. Crepes are one of my faves!!

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  25. Oh my gosh...these things are criminal!!! Yum!!!!

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  26. Gorgeous crepes Katy..beautifully presented...

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  27. That's really not so much chocolate in those that I'd take a pass... I've been leery of making crepes but should give 'em a try, right! The filling sounds delish. I'll keep your changes in mind and let you know how it goes! Sundays may turn into Breakfast with Katy! :)
    ~ingrid

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  28. I don't know what it is about crepes, but I LOVE them (however, I must admit that I have no idea how to make them)! This looks so yummy, I would have it for breakfast and then again for dinner that night! Strawberries and chocolate is my favorite flavor combination!

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  29. Katy, your chocolate crepes look heavenly. I was surprised that you said you had trouble turning them -- whenever I make crepes I don't turn them, just cook on one side (the batter is so thin, they cook all the way through in about 20 - 30 seconds). Do you always turn your crepes? Hmmm, a new wrinkle!

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  30. I have never had chocolate crepes but yours looks amazing!

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  31. Lynn, I always turn them as the directions I use say to. I only turn them for 5 seconds or so.

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  32. I would so NOT be able to resist that plate of total yumminess. They are gorgeous!!

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  33. OOOooo..looking iresistible!

    ~Silver

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  34. Oh Katy! Be still my heart! Have never had chocolate crepes and these are heavenly. Will definitely try this. I left you an "appreciation" on my blog for your kind comments.

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  35. I have awards and tag for you on my blog dear. Kindly accept it

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  36. OMG! how on this earth I could resist this recipe after looking at this Delish pic!

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  37. All i can say is WOW! You have come up with one of the top 5 most perfect desserts. I could eat them all!

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  38. This could quite possibly be the BEST dessert ever! Way to go!

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  39. Those look amazing! I'm sure they were a lot of work, but it certainly looks like it paid off :)

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  40. Now you know these crepes look delicious to me but me being me, ;o) I'm drooling most over the beautiful plate they're sitting on....love it!

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  41. Crepes can be so versatile and delicious at the same time...those chocolate crepes are great to serve vanilla ice cream too!

    Angie's Recipes

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  42. That's right, Angie! Really delicious eventhough without ice-cream, yum....!

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