Chocolate Amaretti Filled Crêpes

Name: Chocolate Amaretti Filled Crêpes
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 4-6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon almond liqueur such as Amaretto di Saronno; 3—4 tablespoons of brandy or cognac for flaming (optional); 25 g (1 oz) plain flour; 3 eggs; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; melted butter and sugar, plus extra butter for greasing; 65 g (2½ oz) vanilla caster sugar; 150 ml (5 fl oz) whipping cream, whipped; 50 g (2 oz) amaretti biscuits, crushed, or Praline; oil for greasing; a pinch of salt; 3 egg yolks; 65 g (2½ oz) plain chocolate, chopped; 275 ml (9 fl oz) milk; 125 g (4 oz) plain flour; 250 ml (8 fl oz) milk

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

The Chocolate Lover's Cookbook

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1987

About

Paper-thin crêpes rolled around a luscious chocolate cream are a grand way to end a special meal. They can be prepared ahead of time and simply heated and flamed at the last moment.

Ingredients

For the crêpes

125 g (4 oz) plain flour
250 ml (8

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Oven temperature Gas Mark 4/180°C/350°F

For the crêpes: first sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the milk and eggs. Whisk from the centre, slowly blending the ingredients, then add the melted butter. Be careful not to overmix. Leave the batter to rest for at least 30 minutes. It should have the consistency of thin cream. Add a few tablespoons o