Herb Pancake Wraps With Goats Cheese Recipes

HERB PANCAKE WRAPS WITH GOAT'S CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tsp oil in a frying pan and add the spring onions and courgette. Cook, stirring frequently, to soften the courgette and drive off any excess moisture. Tip the veg into a bowl and wash the pan.
• Beat an egg with 1 tbsp water, half the herbs and some black pepper. Heat the remaining oil in the frying pan, pour in the egg mixture and swirl the pan to set it thinly on the base. Cook for a couple of mins, tip onto a plate and repeat with the other egg, 1 tbsp water and remaining herbs.
• Spread the goat's cheese down the centre of each pancake and top with the courgette mix, scatter over the tomatoes, olives and baby kale, then roll up and cut in half. Alternatively, spread the goat's cheese over the pancakes, top with the filling and serve open. Eat with some radishes on the side, if you like.

HERB CREPES WITH GOAT CHEESE FILLING

Steps:

• Place the milk, water, eggs, canola oil and salt in a blender. Cover the blender, and turn on at low speed. Add the flours, and increase the speed to high. Blend for one minute. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for one to two hours. When ready to cook, stir in the herbs.
• Place a seasoned or nonstick 6- to 8-inch crepe pan over medium heat. Brush with butter or oil. When the pan is hot, and just before it begins to smoke, remove from the heat and ladle in three to four tablespoons of batter (depending on the size of your pan). Tilt or swirl the pan to distribute the batter evenly, and return to the heat. Cook for about one minute until you can easily loosen the edges with a spatula. Turn and cook on the other side for 30 seconds. Turn onto a plate. Continue until all of the batter is used up. You'll get about 12 crepes with an 8-inch pan, 16 with a 6-inch pan.
• Combine the cottage cheese and goat cheese in a food processor fitted with the steel blade, and blend until smooth. Add the yogurt and pepper, and blend together. Transfer to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Cut each crepe in half. Spread a scant tablespoon of the herbed goat cheese on the less cooked side of each crepe. Fold in half, then in half again. Arrange on a platter. To serve warm, heat for 30 seconds in a microwave or for 10 minutes in a low oven.

HERBED GOAT CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the spread, place the cream cheese, goat cheese, garlic, thyme, parsley, 5 tablespoons milk, salt and pepper in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until well mixed. Add an additional tablespoon of milk if the spread is very thick. To make the sandwiches, spread each slice of bread with the goat cheese spread. Slice the cucumber into thin rounds and arrange on half of the bread slices. Top with the remaining bread. Press slightly, trim off the crusts and cut the sandwiches into halves, thirds or triangles. Make these sandwiches in the morning, then cover with damp paper towels and plastic wrap and refrigerate. Cut just before serving.

HERB COATED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Arrange the bread slices on 2 heavy baking sheets. Drizzle 3 tablespoons of olive oil over the bread slices. Bake until the crostini are pale golden and crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir the herbs, lemon zest, pepper, and salt in a medium bowl to blend. Using about 2 teaspoons of cheese for each, form the goat cheese into 1-inch diameter balls. Roll the cheese balls in the herb mixture to coat completely. Arrange the cheese balls on a platter. Drizzle the extra-virgin olive oil over and around the cheese balls. Serve with the crostini. Garnish with herb sprigs.
• The crostini and cheese balls can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store the crostini in an airtight container at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate the cheese balls.

GREEN PANCAKE

Steps:

• In a high-speed blender, combine the milk and herbs and blend until very smooth. Add the eggs, flour, olive oil, salt and a few turns of pepper and blend until smooth.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and coat with a little butter or oil. Pour in about 1/3 cup batter and cook until set on the bottom, about 2 minutes; you'll know it's ready to flip when it lifts easily off of the skillet. Flip and cook until set on the other side, about another minute. Top with desired toppings. If topping with cheese, it's best to sprinkle it on as soon as you flip the crepe over, so that it has time to get melty!

HERBED GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Find a small, wide-mouth canning jar or small glass vase (3 1/2 inches in diameter by 4 inches high), just large enough to hold the two goat cheeses on top of each other with a little room to spare. Cut each cheese in half horizontally, making 2 rounds from each. (A piece of dental floss makes this easier.)
• Place half of the first disk flat in the jar, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then with 1/2 teaspoon dill, 1 teaspoon basil, and a few red pepper flakes, and drizzle with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil. Place another disk of cheese on top and repeat the seasonings, herbs, and oil. Continue with the remaining cheese disks, piling one on top of the other with oil and seasonings in between. When all the disks are stacked and seasoned, drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil on top. Cover and set aside at room temperature for one hour or refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Serve at room temperature with bread or crackers for people to help themselves.

QUICK PANCAKE WRAPS

Steps:

• Sift the flour into a bowl. Make a well in the centre with the back of a spoon and break in the egg. Gradually whisk in the milk to make a thick batter, then add either the Spicy chicken or Lemon prawn pancake ingredients, with some salt and ground black pepper.
• Heat a little oil in a large frying pan. Using a large serving spoon, ladle the batter into the pan and cook one or two 12cm pancakes at a time, depending on the size of your pan.
• When bubbles appear on the surface, carefully flip each pancake over with a palette knife. Cook for a few minutes more until golden brown underneath, then set aside. Scatter each pancake with salad, top with ketchup or mayonnaise, then fold over and eat at once.