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Ingredients:

Crepes:

• 4 eggs
• 3 cups milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 pinch salt

Cheese Blintz:

• 8oz farmers cheese
• 8oz cream cheese
• 1tsp cinnamon
• 1/4tsp vanilla extract

Strawberry Sauce:

• 2 baskets fresh strawberries
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup sugar

Suzette:

• 6 oranges
• 1/2 gallon orange juice
• 1 small bottle grand marnier
• 1/2 cup butter

Method:

Crepes:

1. In a blender mix eggs, milk, flour and salt. Be sure to scrape down the sides to incorporate all of the flour.
2. Set aside and let rest for 30 minutes. After rested whisk in melted butter.
3. To cook the crepes coat a warm non-stick pan with cooking spray, and cover your pan with a thin layer of crepe mix.
4. Cook over medium heat till lightly browned, about 30-45 seconds flip crepe over and finish cooking other side about another 30-45 seconds.
5. Place cooked crepes on a plate and stack crepes on top of one another till all crepes are cooked. Reserve till ready to eat.

Cheese Blintz:

1. In a mixer with the paddle attachment mix all ingredients, taste and adjust seasoning if needed to your liking.
2. Put mix aside until ready for use.

Strawberry Sauce:

1. Remove stem from strawberries and coarsely chop, place in a medium saucepot with orange juice and sugar.
2. Cook for about 20-25 minutes on medium to low heat, sauce should be thick and chunky.

Putting the crepes together:

1. Fill one crepe at a time with some of the cheese mixture and fold in half and in half again.
2. After all crepes are filled, place on a cookie sheet and place in a 300-degree oven just to warm about 3-5 minutes.
3. Remove from oven cover with sauce and serve.

Crepe Suzette:

1. Cut oranges into segments removing the skin and all of the white part.
2. Place about 6 orange segments into a crepe and fold into ¼’s.
3. In a sauté pan add 1Tbsp butter and ¼ cup orange juice bring to a boil and add the filled crepe.
4. Cook until most of liquid is gone then add 1oz of grand marnier.
5. Continue cooking to cook out the alcohol, take off the heat and serve immediately.