Savory Tower Of Crêpes With Lobster Broccoli And Mushrooms Recipes

SAVORY MUSHROOM, SPINACH & CHEESE CREPES

Steps:

• Make crepes if using homemade & set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet until hot enough to sizzle a slice of mushroom. Add the mushrooms all at once and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until they begin to brown. About 10 minutes.
• Stir in the parsley, thyme, garlic, salt & pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to medium and stir in the spinach. Cover & cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Uncover & add the goat cheese, stirring until melted.
• Spoon mixture down the center of each crepe. Roll up crepes and arrange side by side in a 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Cover pan with foil and heat until cheese melts, about 15 minutes.
• Serve warm.

LOBSTER CREPES

Steps:

• Crepes.
• Beat eggs, flour and seasonings. Gradually add milk, beating until smooth. Refrigerate 2 hours. For each crepe, pour 2-3 tbsp of batter in a heated, oiled crepe pan. Brown lightly on each side. Keep warm in a very low oven.
• Lobster Filling.
• Preheat oven to 425°. Break lobster into pieces. Melt butter and saute onion and mushrooms 3-5 minutes. Stir in flour and seasonings. Add milk gradually. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened. remove from heat. Add wine and lobster. Mix well.
• Spoon 3 tbsp filling into each crepe and roll up. Arrange crepes on ovenproof platter. Brush with half the melted butter. Sprinkle with cheese, mixed with crumbs. Bae at 425° for 5-8 minutes. Stir remaining melted butter into remaining sauce and serve over crepes.

SAVORY TOWER OF CRêPES WITH LOBSTER, BROCCOLI, AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Stir 1/2 cup of grated Swiss cheese into 2 cups warm béchamel sauce (page 13), making it now a Mornay sauce. Prepare 2 cups of creamed lobster (see page 66), using 1/2 cup of the sauce instead of heavy cream. Mix 1/2 cup of sauce into 2 cups of broccoli florets (page 25), and another 1/2 cup of sauce with 2 cups of quartered sautéed mushrooms (page 31).
• Center a large crêpe (page 88) in a baking dish and spoon on half of one filling; cover with another crêpe and half of second filling; top with a crêpe and half of the third filling. Repeat, ending with a plain crêpe, and spooning the remaining sauce over all.
• Bake for 30 minutes in a preheated 400°F oven, or until bubbling and lightly browned.

WARM POTATO-LETTUCE SOUP WITH COLD SEAFOOD

Steps:

• To make the soup, boil the potatoes until tender. Drain, reserving the liquid. Pass the potatoes through a ricer. Set aside the liquid and potatoes.
• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the wine and bring to a boil. Add the cored lettuce, lower the heat, cover and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Place the mixture in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and stir in the lettuce mixture, 1 1/2 cups of potato cooking liquid, cream, salt and pepper. Warm the soup over low heat.
• To make the seafood, cut the lobster tails across into 1/4-inch slices and cut the claws into 1/2-inch chunks.
• Arrange all of the seafood on a platter. Whisk together the lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper and drizzle over the seafood. Sprinkle the chives over the top.
• Ladle the soup into 8 bowls and let diners add their choice of seafood.