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Cornmeal Crêpes with Fresh Buttermilk Cheese and Blackberries

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6

Ingredients

For the Cheese

6 cups low-fat buttermilk
4 1/2 teaspoons confectioners’ sugar

For the Crêpes

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt and freshly grated nutmeg
1 large egg plus 1 large egg white
1/4 cup skim milk
1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
1/2 teaspoon canola oil
Vegetable oil cooking spray
3 1/2 cups blackberries
1/4 cup crème de cassis
1 teaspoon confectioners’ sugar

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Make the cheese: Line a large fine sieve with 3 layers of cheesecloth, and set over a large bowl. Heat buttermilk in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, without stirring, until clear liquid separates from milk at edges or a candy thermometer clipped to the edge of the pan registers 95°F. Reduce heat to low; cook until thermometer registers 100°F. Remove from heat; let stand 3 minutes. Pour into sieve; cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until thick and creamy, about 3 hours (up to overnight). Before serving, stir in confectioners’ sugar.

    Step 2

    Make the crêpes: Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a bowl. Whisk egg, egg white, milk, buttermilk, honey, and oil in another bowl; gradually add to flour mixture, whisking until smooth. Transfer to an airtight container; refrigerate 30 minutes.

    Step 3

    Coat an 8-inch crêpe pan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Remove from heat; pour in 2 1/2 tablespoons batter, swirling to coat. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, flipping once, until edges are golden and center is dry, 45 to 60 seconds per side. Repeat with remaining batter.

    Step 4

    Toss together berries and cassis. Let stand 15 minutes, tossing often. To serve, divide crêpes among plates. Spread each with 1/4 cup cheese. Sprinkle with berries; drizzle with juice from bowl. Dust with sugar.

  2. FIT TO EAT RECIPE

    Step 5

    (Per serving)

    Step 6

    Calories: 231

    Step 7

    Fat: 4g

    Step 8

    Cholesterol: 46mg

    Step 9

    Carbohydrate: 35g

    Step 10

    Sodium: 372mg

    Step 11

    Protein: 12g

    Step 12

    Fiber: 5g

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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