Name: Salmon Roe Beggar’s Purses with Gold Leaf
Yield: Makes 20 to 25 (5-inch/13 cm) crêpes
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: ½ cup (120 ml) smoked sour cream (or plain sour cream, if smoking is not possible); 6 tablespoons (30 g) Marcona almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped; 3 tablespoons chopped chives; 20 to 25 slices of lime (about 3 limes); Gold leaves (optional); 30 chives, blanched and shocked in ice water (in the event that a few break while tying); Salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon grapeseed or other neutral oil, plus more for cooking; 3 eggs; 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons (285 ml) milk; 6 tablespoons (90 g) salmon roe; 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour, sifted

Preparation info

Makes
20 to 25
( 5 inch 13 cm ) crêpes

Difficulty
Easy

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Gabriel Kreuther

By Gabriel Kreuther

Published 2021

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Stuffed crêpes are terrific canapés to serve at parties, but they can also be part of the garnish for a more elaborate dish. Here the filling is smoked sour cream with salmon roe and chives (with the enticing gold leaf for visual effect), but you could fill the crêpes with any of the purees with additional garnishes.

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