CREPES
Recipe
Total : Yield: 20 serving
Step One To Prepare Crepes Dish
Ingredients
| INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
| Whole eggs Water Salt | 8 1 qt 1/2 oz |
Method
1. Mix and blend eggs and water.Add salt. |
Step Two To Prepare Crepes Dish
Ingredients
| INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
| Cornstarch (1 cup) Flour (1 cup) | 4 oz 4 oz |
Method
2. Gradually add corn, starch and flour.Blend well. |
Step Three To Prepare Crepes Dish
Ingredients
| INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
| Butter melted | 4 oz |
Method
| 3. Add to mixture in step two .Blend |
Step Four To Prepare Crepes Dish
Method
4. Heat an ungreased pan .Ladle in batter , rolling and turning pan so entire surface is thinly covered.Saute without coloring Turn .Set other side without coloring. 5. Place a small amount of granulated sugar in pan .Allow to caramelize while pressing with back of a spoon.Add 2 pats butter and juice or rind of 1 lemon.Add crepes baste with liquid and fold. De-glaze pan with brandy.Flame.Pour over plated crepes. |
| Remarks: A mix of 1 qt liquid makes about 60 crepes.To store cover with waxed paper or foil and refrigerate.If crepes tends to stick while sauteing ,pan may be wiped occasionally with a cloth dipped in melted butter.Use just enough to produce a light coating.This should be done only when absolutely necessary. |
Rice Imperatrice
Recipe
Step One To Prepare Rice Imperatrice
Ingredients
| INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
| Water hot ( 1 pt) Raspberry flavored gelatin | 1 lb 4 oz |
Method
| 1. Dissolve gelatin in hot water.Pour half inch on bottom of mold to be used.Allow to set. |
Step Two To Prepare Rice Imperatrice
| INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
| Blanched (cooked) rice Milk (1 qt) Salt Vanilla Gelatin ,unflavoured Sugar | 2 lb 2 lb 1/2 oz to taste 1 oz 8 oz |
2. Place these ingredients in a pot and simmer for about 10 minutes.Allow to cool and set |
Step Three To Prepare Rice Imperatrice
| INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
| Heavy cream(1 qt) | 2 lb |
Method
3. Whip cream and fold in with mixture that has been set in step 2
Step Four To Prepare Rice Imperatrice
| INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
| Maraschino cherries chopped | 8 oz |
Method
4. Fold in with above mixture ,(step 3) and pour into mold or form which has the gelatin on the bottom. |
Step Five To Prepare Rice Imperatrice
5. Place in refrigerator until set. Unmold by setting forms in warm water and place on serving plates. |
Total yield: 30 servings
Strawberries A La Ritz
Recipe
Step One To Prepare Strawberries A La Ritz
| INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
| Strawberries Sugar Anisette | 1 qt to sweeten 1/4 cup |
Method
1. Put well sugared strawberries in a bowl.Pour the anisette liqueur over them.Leave in refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours until well chilled. |
Step Two To Prepare Strawberries A La Ritz
| INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
| Flour Sugar Eggs Boiling milk (1 qt) | 3 oz 8 oz 4 2 lb |
Method
| 2. Blend sugar , flour and eggs together.Slowly dilute with boiling milk and cook for a few minutes.Stir constantly until mixture boils( this preparation must be smooth).Let cool. |
Step Three To Prepare Strawberries A La Ritz
| INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
| Heavy cream (1 cup) | 8 oz |
Method
3. Add well beaten cream and gently mix in strawberries and juice(step 1) |
Total yield: 8 serving
Remarks: Add a little red coloring if necessary to give mixture a pink color.A few large strawberries can be arranged as a garnish on the top.Serve very cold.