Turtle Crepes with Custard Cream
I don’t know about you but brunch is my favorite meal.
All the food groups are present.
First there are breakfast foods involved. Isn’t breakfast supposed to be the most important meal of the day?
The second food group is lunch. This is where you get your grains, veggies and healthy fats.
The third and last food group happens to be my favorite and I strive to include it every day. Of course I am talking dessert! In this case it is crepes.
Thesae are the INGREDIENTS YOU WILL need:
For making crepe:
- 3 1/2 tbsp. flour
- 1 Egg
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 th cup Milk
- pinch Salt
- 1/2 tbsp melted Butter
Custard Cream filling :
- 4 Egg yolk
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/4 tbsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 1 cup whole Milk
- 3/4 cup whipping Cream
- 1 1/2 tbsp Sugar for Cream
Topping:
- caramel syrup
- chocolate syrup
- 3/4 cup of chocolate chips
- whipped cream
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- sliced strawberries
These are the INSTRUCTIONS for preparation:
Crepes:
- Mix the eggs together with the sugar, vanilla essence and salt in a large bowl. Add the sifted flour.
- Mix until smooth, without lumps.
- Add the milk little by little and melted butter and then mix well.
- Heat the pan over a moderate heat until it is very hot. Brush with little butter.
- Pour a ladle full of batter. Tilt and rotate the pan so that the bottom is completely covered with a thin layer of batter.
- Once it is cooked flip it over to other side till it is set and browned.
- Proceed making with the remaining batter. About 9 crepes.
- Put crepes in fridge for few minutes.
Custard cream filling :
- In a bowl whisk yolks and sugar. Add the vanilla and flour. Whisk again.
- Simmer the whole milk. Now add half of the milk to egg mixture, whisk again for about a minute.
- Stir the egg milk mixture back to the boiling milk and stir them until it thickens.
- Remove from heat, transfer to bowl.
- Cover with cling wrap and refrigerator until cool.
- Once cool, whip the cream until stiff peaks are formed by adding sugar to it.
- Whisk the cooled custard and fold in to the whipped cream and gently mix.
Assemble the crepes:
- Place the crepe in a plate , add the custard, 2 tbsp of custard cream and gently roll.
- Add a drizzle of chocolate, a drizzle of caramel sauce, chocolate chips and pecans to each crepe.
- Add sprinkle in a handful of sliced crepes
- Just prior to serving add a dollop of whipped cream!
For me, Sunday Brunch type crepes are named for the day. After all. They are more like a “sundae” Don’t you agree?
In the beginning I was so hesitant to try to make crepes. I figured those were the talk of expensive meals that only a true chef could pull off.
I had gotten a crepe pan from what would become my Dad’s new wife. I thought she was testing me to see if I would invite her to lunch.
So of course I had to practice a few times. It is easy to make the crepes. It is a lot like the pancake technique.
And the fun part is deciding what to put in them or on top of them.
My family love all the ways I have created.
They aren’t as heavy as pancakes but you can still fill them with such sweet goodness!
Custard is a great addition. Top them with nutella, whipped cream, chocolate, caramel, pecans and strawberries.
After all you need your daily allowance of fruit.
Gotta keep brunch a healthy meal you know! Have any more ideas? Let me know in the comments.
Turtle Crepes with Custard Cream
Ingredients
For making crepe:
- 3 1/2 tbsp. flour
- 1 Egg
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 th cup Milk
- pinch Salt
- 1/2 tbsp melted Butter
Custard Cream filling :
- 4 Egg yolk
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/4 tbsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 1 cup whole Milk
- 3/4 cup whipping Cream
- 1 1/2 tbsp Sugar for Cream
Topping:
- caramel syrup
- chocolate syrup
- 3/4 cup of chocolate chips
- whipped cream
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- sliced strawberries
Instructions
Crepes:
- Mix the eggs together with the sugar, vanilla essence and salt in a large bowl. Add the sifted flour.
- Mix until smooth, without lumps.
- Add the milk little by little and melted butter and then mix well.
- Heat the pan over a moderate heat until it is very hot. Brush with little butter.
- Pour a ladle full of batter. Tilt and rotate the pan so that the bottom is completely covered with a thin layer of batter.
- Once it is cooked flip it over to other side till it is set and browned.
- Proceed making with the remaining batter. About 9 crepes.
- Put crepes in fridge for few minutes.
Custard cream filling :
- In a bowl whisk yolks and sugar. Add the vanilla and flour. Whisk again.
- Simmer the whole milk. Now add half of the milk to egg mixture, whisk again for about a minute.
- Stir the egg milk mixture back to the boiling milk and stir them until it thickens.
- Remove from heat, transfer to bowl.
- Cover with cling wrap and refrigerator until cool.
- Once cool, whip the cream until stiff peaks are formed by adding sugar to it.
- Whisk the cooled custard and fold in to the whipped cream and gently mix.
Assemble the crepes:
- Place the crepe in a plate , add the custard, 2 tbsp of custard cream and gently roll.
- Add a drizzle of chocolate, a drizzle of caramel sauce, chocolate chips and pecans to each crepe.
- Add sprinkle in a handful of sliced crepes
- Just prior to serving add a dollop of whipped cream!
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This Crepe will be a very special treat, wish I had it right now! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and sure hope you will come back soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen. I am glad the turtle crepe appeals to you! See you at the next party. Have a good week and stay positive!
They sound amazing, Marilyn! I hope you and your family are doing well. Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ’s.
Thank you Ann. We are doing very well. I hope you and your loved ones are doing well too! Enjoy your day and Be Positive!
Oh my goodness this sounds so incredibly good!! I LOVE turtles! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party – hope to see you there tomorrow too!
Thank you Helen. I love turtles too. These are delicious. Enjoy your day and Be Positive!
I pinned this and will surprise my family one day, when they are allowed to visit me! I actually will surprise myself if they come out looking anything like yours! Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe.
Thank you for the pin. I am sure it will come out just fine. I hope you get to make it!
I love crepes and these sound delicious! Thanks for sharing
You are welcome Chas!! Have a great week and stay positive.
These sound delicious! I think I even have all of the ingredients on hand!
I hope you do have all the ingredients Cherryl. These are well worth the trouble. Have a great week and stay positive!
Look at all the wonderful comments on these delicious sounding/looking crepes. We are all hungry!! And of course, they sound scrumptious and your photography is positively mouth-watering. I had making crepes on one of my spring bucket lists one year. Never made them. Maybe this is the spring to finally see that to fruition.
Thank you Leslie. I am humbled. I hope you do undertake making crepes. You will be amazed At how easy. It does take one or two times to perfect your own technique but it is worth it. Have a great week and stay positive!
Brunch is such a great meal, I love your assessment of it!
I feel the same way about afternoon tea – un necessary but also brilliant!
Thank you Julie. I just think that breakfast is the best meal of the day. No matter when you have it! Thank you for the kind words. Have a great week and stay positive!
Marilyn, I have never made Crepes in my life. Would you believe me if I told you they intimidate me? Just putting them on the pan and letting them c ook.. and then coming out with a thin sliver of a crape . I think I’d end up with pancakes instead. I think I am gong to give it a shot with your great recipe. Thanks for the sweet inspiration.
Mary crepes intimidated me too. But I kept thinking I was making a tortilla and that seemed to help! Enjoy.
Brunch is automatically such a festive meal, too, isn’t it? Thanks for joining us at #FridayFrivolity this week!
Thanks Lisa. Strange, but I don’t feel the pressue with brunch like I do breakfast. I guess Because I have had more coffee!
Marilyn, this looks simply divine! And, I think you’ve covered all of the major food groups: yum, yum, yum and double yum! Thanks for linking this up with us at You Link It We Make It!
Those are my favorite food groups Kim!
You know I love breakfast foods at all times of the day! Especially since most of them can be easily done gluten free. Crepes is one of those things! We love having a crepe DIY buffet. The kids love choosing their own toppings and we love that it doesn’t take long to whip up an entire batch. Adding turtle toppings to our next brunch!
I m ll about everyone eating together and having what they want. Buffet is the way to go.
Wow, that looks beyond amazing! I’d be the Mom of the Year if I whipped something up like that for Sunday brunch. Thanks for linking up with Funtastic Friday.
Mom of the year is a great tile! Enjoy.
These mouthwatering beauties will be one of the features at Celebrate Your Story tomorrow. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
Thank you Sandra for the feature, the kind words and the amazing encouragement you give.
This looks so gorgeous! Definitely on the ‘need to make soon’ list! 🙂 #FridayFrivolity
Thank you Jess. I hope you do. I am glad you like them!
WOW! What a unique and tasty ideas. You took all of my favorites & made them into one dessert. I’m drooling!
You are so sweet Dawn! I am glad you like them!
My husband would be in heaven with this recipe! He adores crepes, the creamier and sweeter the better! Thanks for sharing at the Blogger’s Pit Stop.
You are welcome Debbie. I am glad you like them!
Yum! I love crepes! I have yet to make them from scratch but this looks like a great recipe! Pinning to try later! Thanks for sharing at #SmallVictories
Thank you Danita for the pin. I am glad you like them!
Oh, I love crepes and haven’t made them in years! You have inspired me to get back to it! I have pinned this recipe, it sounds wonderful, not just for breakfast, but a sweet treat, too! Thank you so much for sharing over at the Celebrate Your Story! link party!
Thank you Chloe. You are so sweet. I appreciate the shares.
I can’t remember the last time I had a good crepe. There use to be this restaurant in New York that served every kind imaginable for all three meals. They were light, tasty and I can still remember the chicken divine one. Thanks for sharing.
I am so glad I was able to bring back some fond memories! Question. What do you use for posting/autoposting and getting notifications from friends on Instagram? You are a guru there and I miss everything! I struggle even figuring out how to reply to comments. Thanks!
These sound so decadent. Can’t wait to try them.
Bev
I hope you enjoy them Beverly! Thank you.
I love anything turtle! Definitely going to have to make these!
I hope you make these Hannah! Enjoy.
Mmmmm, I love crepes! I like these with the homemade custard, Marilyn. Oh, and I agree…brunch is probably my favorite meal! Thank you so much for sharing with me at #UpsyDaisyLinkup!
I was hoping to wet your appetite Regina! I am glad you like them.
Absolutely love crepes! I’ve only made them a handful of times, but never got the filling quite right (using frozen strawberries right out of the freezer was my mistake, ha!).
And brunch is my favorite as well – breakfast foods all day, yes please! 😀
I did the frozen berries too! Added way to much water to the mix! I am such a breakfast lover!
Yum, these look like a fabulous breakfast treat!! Thanks for sharing, Pinned 🙂
Thank you Angela! I appreciate the pin.
This looks incredibly yummy! Thanks so much for sharing with #OMHGWW 🙂
You are welcome Kelly. Thanks!
Wow!! Too die for… thanks for sharing at Dishing It & Digging It!
Thanks Lori!
Wow! I could eat like 5 of these right now!
I would love for you to share this with my Recipes, Crafts, Tips and Tricks Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Great Jess! I will visit.
Ohhhh, just YUM!! Thanks for sharing at the “What’s for Dinner” link party!
Thank you Helen!
These sound heavenly! Perfect for a special weekend breakfast! Thanks for adding this link at the Family Joy Linky Party!
Thank you Rachel. I enjoy partying with you!
You seriously have the best recipes on your blog. I love crepes. Thanks for sharing.
You are so sweet Charlene. The internet knows I am a sucker for good food.
Marilyn, Brunch is my favorite as well and these turtle crepes and custard cream would not last long! They look amazing. Thanks for sharing your recipes with us this week at Snickerdoodle Sunday! Pinning 🙂
Thank you Laurie. Now if I could find a way to reduce the calories I would love it!
Oh wowwwww
These crepes look sooooooooooooo delicious!!
I would eat nothing before this dessert 🙂 So I could eat a few of these
I am so glad you like them Winnie! Your approval means a lot to me. You are such a great cook!
Marilyn, who wouldn’t want to save room for this wonderful dessert! Something for everyone here. I’ll have mine with the custard filling, strawberries, pecans and whipped cream; but I’m sure my husband will go for “the works”!
Jean I m confident you can pull this off. Instead of nutella add some bluberries for Memorial Day!
Marilyn! You have done it again…teasing me with these amazing looking creations of yours! As I told you earlier, so wish I could just pop over to your house for Sunday Brunch (paleo or not)…your food looks delicious 🙂 Pinned this
You know I aim to please Charlotte. Congrats on your new gig
thanks for sharing here. will look for more posts from you.
Thank you. Welcome to my kitchen. I hope you visit often.
Wow! It looks like the food in French. I like this food. ^^ Thank your sharing!
Thank you Janet. I m glad you like them!
Just killing me. Must make this ASAP! Pinned as a keeper. Thank you for sharing!
Glad you like it Robin! Thanks for the pin. Enjoy!
Hello Marilyn, wow this dessert looks so good. Thanks for the recipe.
You are welcome Julie! My pleasure.