Red Velvet Crepes

Life is giving me another exciting twist! After gaining a vast amount of learning experience from living in New York, my career is bringing me to Texas! I am so excited to experience a new place, and build on my experience along the way. What's more, is that I am still able to follow my dreams. I am thrilled to see what the future has in store, and will keep you posted on my life's journey.

For this post, I decided to take a new twist on a classic. I love crepes, and I love red velvet. Put the two together, and you have a one of a kind dish. The cream cheese whipped cream adds a subtle flavor, without overpowering the nutella drizzle. I think it is safe to say, that you will be making this dish a new Valentine's Day standby!

Recipe:

Combine butter, water, milk, sugar, vanilla, and eggs. Mix until foamy.

Add cocoa powder and flour.

Add red food coloring. Let batter rest in refrigerator for an hour.

Meanwhile, in a seperate bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla

on medium speed until creamy.

Add heavy whipping cream, and continue to mix on medium speed for 1 to 2

minutes.

Scrap down the sides of the bowl, and mix again for another minute or

two. scoop into a piping bag, and reserve for filling.

Allow crepe batter to get to room temperature, and

brush a nonstick frying pan (Heated to medium heat) with butter.

Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup fill it 3/4 of the way with batter and pour into pan.

Swish around to evenly distribute the batter. Flip after about a minute, when the surface

has lost its gloss, and the edges start to curl.

Allow to cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Set crepes aside as you repeat the previous two steps, until the remaining

batter has been used up.

To assemble crepes, start by spreading strawberry

preserves down the middle of each crepe.

Pipe or spoon cream cheese whipped cream over

the preserves. Fold over both sides of the crepe.

Place some Nutella in a piping bag or plastic bag. Melt in microwave for

about 30-35 seconds. Drizzle over each crepe. Serve to those eagerly

waiting for brunch!