An impressive European dessert for any occasion – a romantic dinner for two, girls lunch or elegant dinner party.
Ease of preparation: Easy
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Standing time: 2 hours
Cooking time: 3 minutes
Ingredients
2 whole eggs
1 1/2oz plain flour
½ oz
cocoa powder5floz milk
1oz sugar
1oz of
Liquid Chocolat Good quality vanilla ice cream
Blueberries, sliced strawberries or raspberries
Method
1. Beat together eggs and milk
2. Mix in sugar and cocoa powder, then flour.
3. Pass through a sieve to remove any lumps and chill for 2 hours.
4. In a small frying pan, heat a knob of butter until it’s sizzling.
5. Ladle the batter into the pan to create a thin layer, covering the base
6. When the top of the crèpe begins to firm up, flip over and cook other side for about 2 minutes. If the crèpe sticks to ceiling, peel off and start again…
7. Sprinkle a fine layer of Liquid Chocolat over pancake, allowing it to melt slightly.
8. Remove from heat and set aside. Repeat this method of making crèpes until you’ve used all of the crèpe batter.
9. When all the crèpes are cooked, use a 3 or 4 inch round cutter to cut out small crèpes rounds.
To Serve
Place one crèpe round in the center of a small plate. Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, carefully stud sprinkle with berries, then cover with another crèpe and repeat. Top with a third crèpe and serve to gasps of amazement.
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