Crab And Shrimp Crepes With Mornay Sauce

This is an elegant dish. The first time i made them, my husband thought i picked them up from a restaurant. Was he ever surprised! This would make a nice romantic dinner with candlelight! the recipe seems long but it includes a recipe for the filling, the mornay sauce, and crepes themselves.

Steps

Make crepes---------.

Combine all ingredients for crepes in a bowl and blend with a whisk until smooth.

Cover batter and set aside for 30 minutes.

Heat cooking oil in pan.

Add 2 tablespoons of batter and cook until lightly browned on bottom side.

Turn and cook other side.

Repeat with remaining batter.

Place crepes between pieces of waxed paper to keep from sticking together.

Set aside.

Prepare crepe mixture and mornay sauce preheat oven to 375 degrees.

For mornay sauce-----------.

In a small saucepan , melt butter and blend in flour.

Stir in milk.

Cook , stirring constantly , until sauce thickens.

Add cheese and blend well.

Add egg yolk mixture and blend well.

Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.

For crepe mixture----------.

Butter a large shallow baking dish.

In a skillet melt 4 tablespoons of butter and saut onions and mushrooms until tender.

Stir in seafood.

Add 3 / 4 cup of mornay sauce , 1 / 4 cup parmesan cheese , parsley , salt , and pepper.

Ingredients

butter, onion, mushroom, cooked shrimp, parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, salt, white pepper, all-purpose flour, milk, swiss cheese, salt and pepper, half-and-half, egg yolk, water, eggs, cooking oil