Skillet blintzes with lemon, mascarpone and thyme
Golden skillet blintzes with a silky mascarpone swirl.
Bright lemon thyme caramel makes every bite taste alive.
Warm, tender crepes meet creamy tang in a cozy, crowd-pleasing dish.
dessert ⏱ 45 min 530 kcal / portion 56.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) vegetarian eggglutenmilksoytree nuts 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- blitz batter for 30 seconds, until smooth
- rest batter and prep crepe pan
- cook crepes: pour batter, swirl into a thin, even layer, cook 30 seconds, flip, then cook 20-30 seconds on the other side, and repeat with remaining crepe batter
- segment and juice lemons: remove skin and pith, slice segments, and squeeze leftover to add extra juice
- make lemon thyme caramel: melt caster sugar to amber, whisk in lemon juice, water, pinch of salt and thyme sprigs until smooth and melted
- mix mascarpone filling: combine vanilla, mascarpone, double cream and lemon curd until smooth
- preheat grill to highest setting
- spread mascarpone filling over the base of a round shallow 26cm baking dish
- fill and fold blintzes: spread lemon curd on crepes, fold into triangles, and place them on top of mascarpone filling
- brush folded blintzes with reserved melted butter and sift icing sugar over the top
- grill for four to five minutes, until golden and are starting to catch a little around the edges, then remove
- drizzle with some of the lemon thyme syrup, scatter over the hazelnuts and serve hot with extra syrup alongside
- add lemon curd to crepes and fold into triangles (reserve for assembly)