Crab Crepes

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons skim milk
  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine
  • 1/2 pound fresh crabmeat, drained/flaked
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch red pepper

Crepes

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • Vegetable cooking spray

Cooking Instructions:

  1. Saute onions, mushrooms and thyme in margarine in skillet until tender. Reduce heat to low; add flour. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  2. Gradually add milk and wine; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in crabmeat, parsley, lemon juice, mustard, salt and red pepper.
  3. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoon crabmeat mixture down center of each crepe; roll up crepes; arrange in baking pan coated with cooking spray. Cover; bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Broil crepes 4-6 inches from heat source, 1 minutes until golden.
Crepes
  1. Combine all-purpose flour and salt. Gradually add beaten eggs, milk and margarine, beating until smooth. Refrigerate crepe batter for at least 2 hours.
  2. Brush the bottom of 8 inch crepe pan with 1/8 tespoon oil; place pan over medium heat until oil is just hot.
  3. Pour 3 tablespoons batter in pan; quickly tilt pan in all directions so batter covers pan in thin film. Cook crepe 1 minute. Lift edge of crepe to test for doneness. Crepe is ready for flipping when it can be shaken loose from pan. Flip crepe; cook 30 seconds on other side. Cool on towel. Stack between layers of wax paper. Repeat procedure with remaining batter.

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