Ingredients
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2 egg yolks
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4 eggs
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1 cup flour
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1 cup milk
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1 tablespoon light brown sugar
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1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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3 tablespoons sugar
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 tablespoon orange zest
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1/2 cup chopped blanched almond
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2/3 cup orange juice
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4 cups blueberries (Fresh or frozen)
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1/2 cup toasted sliced natural almonds
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1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
Instructions
- First 5 ingredients are for crepes. To prepare Crepes:
- Together mix all crepe ingerdients until smooth.
- Spray crepe pan or whatever pan you are using, with non-stick cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot.
- Add about 3 tablespoons batter to pan, tilting to make an even layer.
- Cook on one side until crepe begins to brown, about 1 minute.
- Place on a sheet of waxed paper, browned side up.
- Repeat with remaining batter; layering the crepes with waxed paper.
- To prepare filling:
- In a blender container, place cottage cheese, egg yolks, 3 tablespoons sugar and orange peel; mix until well combined.
- Add chopped almonds; mix until smooth; set aside.
- To prepare blueberry sauce:
- In a saucepan combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the cornstarch.
- Stir in orange juice and blueberries.
- Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened and clear, about 1 minute.
- To assemble:
- Place 2 rounded tablespoons of filling on each crepe.
- Roll and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- At serving time: Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Bake filled crepes until hot, about 15 minutes.
- Top with blueberry sauce, sprinkle with toasted almonds and, if desired, a dollop of sour cream.