Meal Kit
Valentine's Day Chocolate Strawberry Crêpes
With Cream-Cheese Strawberry Filling and Chocolate Syrup
Prep & Cook Time: 30-40 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 6 days
Contains: Milk, Eggs, Wheat
Chef
David Padilla
We're not usually given to poetry in the Home Chef offices, but Valentine's Day deserves that extra effort. Ahem..."Strawberries are red / These crêpes are dark brown / Bring together the two / And you won't be let down." Maybe that won't make it into the next Norton Anthology, but when you stuff these dark chocolate crêpes with sweet strawberry cream cheese filling and drizzle them with chocolate syrup, you, too, may find yourself at a loss for words.
In Your Box (serves 2)
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16 fl. oz. Whole Milk
- 1 Ruby Red Grapefruit
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4½ oz. Flour
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4 fl. oz. Liquid Egg
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4 oz. Cream Cheese
- 3 oz. Frozen Whole Strawberries
- 3 oz. Strawberry Preserves
- 2 fl. oz. Chocolate Syrup
- 1 oz. Light Brown Sugar
- 5 Cocoa Powder
- 1 Powdered Sugar
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Nutrition (per serving) yP54xY38
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Calories910
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Carbohydrates232g
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Net Carbs231g
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Fat28g
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Protein26g
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Sodium420mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Cooking Spray
- 1 Mixing Bowl
- 1 Medium Non-Stick Pan
- 1 Wire-Mesh Strainer
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Make the Batter and Quarter Strawberries
Set strawberries out on counter to thaw and cream cheese beside it to soften. In a medium bowl, whisk cocoa powder and flour together. Then add liquid egg, milk and half the brown sugar to the bowl and whisk together thoroughly so batter is smooth with no lumps. (It should be about the same consistency as pancake batter.) Find a 1/4 cup measure for pouring crêpes. Once thawed, quarter strawberries, reserving juice.
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2 Make the Filling
In a small bowl, combine strawberry preserves and cream cheese. Mix thoroughly and set aside in refrigerator.
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3 Cook the Crêpes
Heat a medium non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Lightly coat pan with cooking spray and add enough batter to coat the bottom of pan, about 1/4 cup for a 10" pan. Swirling the pan will help spread it out evenly. Cook crêpe for about 30 seconds, or until it can be easily flipped with a spatula. Flip and cook an additional 10 seconds, transfer to a plate, and cover with an inverted plate. Repeat this process until batter is gone - you should make around 8 crêpes total, depending on the thickness and how much batter you used.
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4 Assemble the Crêpes
Place a spoonful of filling in crêpe and spread to cover almost entire surface. Fold in half, then in half again to make little quarters. Repeat this process with all remaining crêpes.
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5 Prepare Grapefruit
Halve grapefruit through its center, so the "North Pole" is one piece and the "South Pole" is the other. To make grapefruit easier to eat, you can separate the segments. Using a small sharp knife, slice a circle around the flesh, between the flesh and peel. (Be careful not to cut through the peel.) Next, slice between the flesh and membrane that separates the segments of fruit, making little triangles. You'll be able to use your fork to pop out the wedges of grapefruit. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar over grapefruit halves.
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6 Plate the Dish
Place half of the crêpes on a plate. Hold a wire-mesh strainer above the plate and sprinkle powdered sugar into it, lightly shaking the strainer to beautifully dust your crêpes. Garnish with a drizzle of chocolate sauce, and quartered strawberries and juice. Serve with grapefruit half and enjoy!
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