Apple Ricotta Crepes, from the Bramble House Menu

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Jo makes these crepes every Monday morning at the Bramble House B&B. They first appeared in A Merry Bramble Christmas.

Crepes:

• »1 cup flour
• »1 tbsp sugar
• »¼ tsp salt
• »2 eggs
• »1 ½ cups milk
• »1 tsp vanilla
• »1 tbsp melted butter
• »Butter for cooking

1. Whisk together flour, sugar and salt, then whisk in the eggs, ½ cup of milk and the vanilla. When that’s smooth add the rest of the milk and the melted butter.
2. Brush a 9 inch non-stick pan with butter and heat to medium.
3. Add about 3 tbsp of batter and tilt pan to cover pan. Cook for a few minutes, until edges begin to dry and then flip. Second side needs only 30 seconds or so to cook. Remove to a plate and repeat until all batter is gone.

Filling:

• » 3 cups of ricotta cheese
• » 1 Tbsp sugar
• » 1 tsp cinnamon
• » Grated lemon peel
• » 2 peeled and grated apple

1. Blend together first 4 ingredients, then stir in apples.
2. Place ¼ cup of filling on a crepe and then roll up the crepe and put in a buttered baking dish. Continue until you have used up all the crepes and filling.
3. Brush crepes with butter, cover with foil, and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
4. For make ahead, freeze crepes before baking and then bake from frozen for a few minutes extra.

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