8
Sliced salami (or boiled ham)
Cut cheese and salami into thin 1/4" (6 mm) julienne strips about 3" (7.5 cm) long
or less. Arrange 4-5 strips of each down the center (brown side) of each crepe.
Fold and fold crepe over filling. Heat 1/4" (6 mm) oil in skillet over medium heat,
until hot but not smoking. Fry a few at a time, first seam side down, then turn.
Watch carefully as they will brown and crisp quickly. Drain on paper towels and
serve hot.
Tacos
1 batch cornmeal crepes (about 16)
1 lb. (454 g) ground beef
2 small onions, chopped fine
1 envelope Taco Seasoning Mix
3/4 -1 cup(250 ml) water (see filling recipe on package for amount)
In a large skillet, brown and cook beef and onions until meat is crumbly and
onions tender. Drain excess fat. Add seasoning mix and water, simmer 15-20
minutes. Spoon a heaping tablespoons or two of hot filling across the center of
each crepe; brown side down. Roll crepes over filling and keep warm in a low
oven. Serve topped with a little hot or mild bottled Taco Sauce. Optional
toppings: shredded lettuce, shredded sharp cheese, chopped fresh tomatoes.
Blinis
1 batch buckwheat crepes, warm (about 16)
1 4oz. (112 ml) jar red caviar
2 cups (500 ml) sour cream
3 hard cooked eggs, chopped finely
1 onion (large) chopped finely
Use freshly made crepes or warm those from the freezer or refrigerator in a low
oven. Combine caviar and sour cream and place in serving bowl. Place eggs
and onion in serving bowls. Let guests spoon a little of each onto a crepe, fold
and enjoy.
Blintzes
1 batch crepes (about 16)
2 cups (500 ml) small-curd cottage cheese
1 egg, well beaten
1 tbsp. (15 ml) sugar
1 tsp. (5 ml) grated lemon rind
Combine cheese, egg, sugar and rind. Place a spoonful of mixture in the center
of each crepe, brown side up. Fold the crepe sides over the filling to make a tight
envelope. Place on a plate seam side down. Heat 1/4" (6 ml) of oil in a skillet
over medium heat until hot but not smoking. fry a few blintzes at a time, first seam
side down and then turn. Watch carefully as they will brown and crisp quickly.