Description
Granny smith apples are combined with pistachios and spices to make a delicious filling for crêpes. You can use the crêpe recipe below or use the apple pistachio filling in your own favourite crêpe recipe. Adapted from a recipe in the june 2001 issue of 'australian table'. The 20 minutes preparation time does not include the additional 1 hour standing time. To reduce the fat content, use low-fat milk.
Ingredients
- Plain Flour
- Salt
- Eggs
- Unsalted Butter
- Butter
- Milk
- Icing Sugar
- Cream
- Granny Smith Apples
- Caster Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
- Ground Cardamom
- Ground Nutmeg
- Pistachio Nuts
Instructions
- To make the crpes: combine the flour, salt, eggs, butter and milk in a processor and blend until smooth
- Stand for 1 hour
- Brush a crpe pan with a little of the extra melted butter and heat over a moderate heat
- Add about 1 / 4 cup of the batter, rotate the pan to distribute evenly and cook for about 30-40 seconds, or until the bottom is set and golden
- Flip the crpe over to cook on the other side for about 20 seconds
- Slide onto a heatproof plate and plate and keep warm in a low oven until all the crpes have been cooked
- To make the apple filling: peel, core and thinly slice the apples
- Melt the butter in a pan, add the apple, sugar and spices and cook over a moderate heat, stirring frequently until the apple is soft, about 10 minutes
- Stir in the pistachios and set aside
- To cook: preheat the oven to 200c place a crpe on a flat surface, and place about 2 tablespoons of the filling onto a quarter of the crpe
- Fold in half and then into quarters
- Repeat with the remaining crpes
- Arrange in a lightly buttered ovenproof dish, slightly overlapping
- Bake until heated through, about 5-10 minutes
- To serve: lightly dust the crpes with icing sugar and serve with cream or ice cream