Crêpes With Apple & Pistachio

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 250 g plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs, preferably free range
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon butter, additional, melted, for pan frying
• 2 cups milk
• icing sugar, to serve
• cream (optional) or ice cream, to serve (optional)
• 500 g granny smith apples
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 tablespoons caster sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons pistachio nuts, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 to make the crêpes: combine the flour, salt, eggs, butter and milk in a processor and blend until smooth. stand for 1 hour. brush a crêpe pan with a little of the extra melted butter and heat over a moderate heat. add about 1/4 cup of the batter, rotate the pan to distribute evenly and cook for about 30-40 seconds, or until the bottom is set and golden. flip the crêpe over to cook on the other side for about 20 seconds. slide a heatproof plate and plate and keep warm in a low oven until all the crêpes have been cooked.
• 2 to make the apple filling: peel, core and thinly slice the apples. melt the butter in a (preferably non-stick) pan, add the apple, sugar and spices and cook over a moderate heat, stirring frequently until the apple is soft, about 10 minutes. stir in the pistachios and set aside.
• 3 to cook: preheat the oven to 200°c place a crêpe on a flat surface, and place about 2 tablespoons of the filling a quarter of the crêpe. fold in half and then into quarters. repeat with the remaining crêpes. arrange in a lightly buttered ovenproof dish, slightly overlapping. bake until heated through, about 5-10 minutes.
• 4 to serve: lightly dust the crêpes with icing sugar and serve with cream or ice cream.