Monday, April 9, 2012

Crepes

This was so tasty. The possibilities for toppings are numerous, but I am partial to cream cheese, a bit of cinnamon sugar, and some fruit salsa. Give these a try next time you are stumped for dinner, or if you feel energetic for breakfast.

Crepes
Servings - 6
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 cup oat bran flour (oat bran blended to flour consistency)
Procedure:
  • Blend all of the wet ingredients. 
  • Mix in the flour and stir until well blended, but not too long.
  • Place in the fridge for 1 hour, or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 200F, place a cookie sheet on the top rack in your oven. This will allow you to keep the crepes hot until you are ready to eat them.
  • When you are ready to cook your crepes heat your pan until it is hot, but not overly hot. I spray a bit of Pam between each, each pan is different.
  • Use a small amount of batter and spread it evenly around your pan.
  • Cook until the edges start to curl in, then flip over. Cook for a moment and then gently place the finished crepe in the oven, or wherever you elected to store them until consumption.
Around 2 crepes would equal the correct daily amount of oat bran.

Possible toppings:
  • Fruit Salsa (shown in picture, recipe below)
  • Whipped topping
  • Fruit Dip 
  • Flavored cream cheese
  • Plain cream cheese
  • Cinnamon Truvia/Stevia/Sweetener of some sort
  • Sliced fruit (depending on your phase)
  • Asparagus/spinach/or any tasty veggies
  • Ricotta cheese
  • Just about anything that sounds good
Fruit Salsa

Ingredients:
  • 1 large flat of strawberries, washed and stems trimmed off
  • 4 large green apples, washed and cored
  • 4 ripe kiwis, washed and skinned
Procedure:
  • Place each type of fruit in a food processor, or blender, and chop until it reaches the desired consistency. I prefer mine to be fairly small so each flavor can be included in every bite.
  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir well.
This freezes very well. 

Also, prior to being on this diet I would consume this will cinnamon chips. To make cinnamon chips you brush a flour tortilla lightly with water and then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, slice into eighths, and then bake for 10 minutes at 350F. I would generally use 2 to 3 packages of tortillas if I wasn't freezing any of the batch.

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