Herbed Seafood Crepes With Mornay Sauce

Ingredients

Herbed Crepes

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1-2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2-4 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs

Seafood filling

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk (you may use skim)
• 1 egg yolk, mixed with
• 2 tablespoons cream
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch white pepper
• 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 4 tablespoons grated gruyere, divided
• 1 lb cooked shrimp (or 1/2 lb shrimp and 1/2 lb scallops)

Directions

1. 1

   To Make Crepes:.

2. 2

   In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour and salt.

3. 3

   Add eggs and milk and whisk until smooth. Stir in butter and herbs.

4. 4

   Batter should be consistency of thin cream. Let stand 30 minutes, then stir before using. Make crepes in a hot crepe pan or light nonstick pan filmed with butter, if needed. Stack crepes on waxed paper and let stand until ready to use, up to 2 hours, or wrap and freeze. Thaw at room temperature until they can be separated without tearing.

5. 5

   To Make Sauce:.

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   In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook briefly. Whisk in milk and stir until smooth and starting to thicken.

7. 7

   In a small bowl, whisk egg yolk with cream. Spoon a little of the hot sauce into the egg yolk and combine, then stir yolk mixture back into the sauce.

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   Season to taste with nutmeg, salt and pepper, then stir in 2 T each Parmesan and Gruyere. Stir in cooked seafood and cook briefly until heated.

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   To Assemble:.

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    Place one crepe on a heat-proof dinner plate and spoon seafood and sauce down the middle. Roll crepe and reapeat. Spoon a little extra sauce over the crepes and sprinkle with remaining cheeses.

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    Repeat.

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    Place plates under hot broiler until edges of crepes are starting to brown.

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    Serve hot.