Buckwheat crepes, together with savory spinach and mushrooms, make this a particularly nutritious and delicious dish. The camembert and parmesan add a dimension that only a good cheese can.
500gmushroomsI used a mixture of a shiitake, cremini, and brown beech
2cupscooked spinachFrozen spinach works well.
150gcamembert cheese
20gbutter
3Tbspolive oil
1/2tspsalt
Instructions
Prepare the crepe batter
Sift the buckwheat flour and plain flour into a bowl.
Add the lightly beaten eggs, milk, melted butter, and salt.
Whisk until smooth.
Cover and store in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
Prepare the filling
Clean and trim the mushrooms.
Drain the cooked (or defrosted) spinach. If using frozen spinach, there is likely a lot of water amongst those little bundles of green.
Stir fry the mushrooms in batches, in 5 g butter and 1/2 Tbsp olive oil. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Cook until moisture is expelled from the mushrooms and evaporates, and the mushrooms start to brown. Each batch should be only so big that all the mushrooms contact the base of the pan.
Transfer to a paper towel to drain, then to a bowl.
Repeat until all the mushrooms are cooked.
Add the drained spinach to the pan, heat through for 4 minutes.
Add the mushrooms to the pan and combine.
Test seasoning and add salt and/or pepper to taste.
Remove from heat and set aside
Make the crepes
Allow the crepe batter to return to room temperature before making the crepes. Best remove from the refrigerator an hour before you intend to cook them.
Heat the crepe pan over a medium-high heat.
Before adding the crepe batter each time, use a paper towel or brush to smear some olive oil on the pan.
Add about 1/4 cup of crepe batter and rotate the pan so that it distributes evenly. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to use less or more batter.
Be prepared that the first 3 or 4 crepes may not be perfect as you adjust quantity, temperature, and technique.
Lay the cooked crepe on a plate with the side cooked first facing down. The side cooked first looks much better and should be on the outside when you roll up the crepes.
Assembling
Preheat the oven to 180 degC.
Cut the camembert into 5mm thick slices.
Lay a crepe on a flat surface and spread some mushroom and spinach mixture along the middle.
Top with a couple of camembert slices end to end.
Roll up the crepe and transfer to a baking tray.
Transfer the crepes to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and serve.
Notes
Served here with a christmas themed salad topped with caramelized fennel.