Black Forest Crepes


Delicious chocolate crepes with cherry filling make a lovely, romantic dessert that would be perfect for valentine's day. They could also be served as part of an elegant breakfast-in-bed or brunch. Enjoy!!

Steps


Combine eggs , milk , vanilla , and melted butter and whisk well.
Combine flour , cocoa , sugar , and salt and add to wet mixture.
Whisk thoroughly or beat with an immersion blender until smooth.
Cover batter and refrigerate for one to two hours.
Remove batter from refrigerator and stir.
You may , if necessary , thin batter by adding a little additional milk or you may thicken it by adding a bit of flour.
Heat a non-stick skillet to medium-high heat and add 1 / 2 teaspoon butter to it.
Pour 1 / 4 cup of batter into skillet and tilt so that a thin layer of batter coats the pan bottom in an 8-inch circle.
Cook crepe for 30-60 seconds until it appears dry and is just beginning to brown at edges.
Carefully loosen edges and turn crepe over.
Cook second side for another 30-60 seconds.
Continue cooking crepes , adding 1 / 2 teaspoon butter to the skillet before each one.
Stack finished crepes with waxed paper between them ~ you may refrigerate or freeze them for later use or ser.

Ingredients


eggs, whole milk, vanilla, butter, flour, cocoa, sugar, salt, cherry pie filling, sweetened whipped cream, chocolate syrup, chocolate curls, mint sprig