Strawberry Mascarpone Crepes - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    FILLING
    1 cup mascarpone cheese
    2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
    3 -4 teaspoons minced fresh basil
    1 teaspoon lemon juice
    1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
    BATTER
    3 eggs
    3/4 cup all-purpose flour
    3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp milk
    5 teaspoons butter, melted
    1 tablespoon sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    STRAWBERRY TOPPING
    2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
    1/2 cup sugar
    2 tablespoons orange juice
    1 teaspoon strawberry extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 dash salt
    4 teaspoons butter, divided
Preparation
    For filling, in a small bowl, combine the cheese, confectioners' sugar, basil and lemon juice. Gently fold in strawberries. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
    Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the batter ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Let stand for 30 minutes.
    For topping, in a small bowl, combine the strawberries, sugar, orange juice, extract and salt. Let stand for 30 minutes.
    Melt 1 tsp butter in an 8 inch nonstick skillet. Pour about 1/4 cup batter into center of skillet; lift and turn pan to cover bottom. Cook until lightly browned; turn and brown the other side. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, adding remaining butter to skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between.
    Spoon filling over crepes; roll up. Serve with strawberry topping.

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