Blueberry Almond Crepes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 16 ounces cottage cheese
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange peel, grated
• 1/2 cup almonds, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 4 cups fresh blueberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 filling.
• 2 to prepare filling: in a blender container, place cottage cheese, egg yolks, 3 tablespoons sugar and orange peel; whirl until well combined. add chopped almonds; whirl until smooth; set aside.
• 3 sauce.
• 4 to prepare blueberry sauce: in a saucepan combine ½ cup sugar and the cornstarch. stir in orange juice and blueberries. over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened and clear, about 1 minute.
• 5 crepes.
• 6 to prepare crepes: in a blender container, place 4 eggs, 1 cup flour and 1 cup milk, 1-tablespoon light brown sugar and ¼ teaspoon almond extract. whirl until smooth. spray crepe pan with non-stick cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. add about 3 tablespoons batter to pan, tilting to make an even layer. cook on one side until crepe begins to brown, about 1 minute. place on a sheet of waxed paper, browned side up. repeat with remaining batter; layering the crepes with waxed paper.
• 7 assemble.
• 8 to assemble: place 2 rounded tablespoons of filling on each crepe. roll and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 9 serve.
• 10 at serving time: preheat oven to 300 degrees fahrenheit. bake filled crepes until hot, about 15 minutes. top with blueberry sauce, sprinkle with toasted almonds and, if desired, a dollop of sour cream.