Life is like an old family recipe... To Be Treasured. ~Estelle's Getting ready to host a festive after five dinner gathering? Choose the classics..... A little black dress Heirloom Pearls and Crepes This is a very easy recipe to prepare, yet oh so elegant! CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM CREPES The Crepes 3 large eggs 2/3 cup flour 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons melted butter Place eggs, flour and milk in a blender and process to combine. Let crepe batter rest for 20 minutes or more. Heat crepe pan over medium heat, brush with melted butter and pour scant 1/3 cup of batter into the pan tilting to coat. Cook for 1-2 minutes until top of crepe looks dull and edges can easily be pulled up. Run a wide metal spatula under the crepe and flip to cook the other side for about 1 minute. Prepare remaining crepes in the same manner, brushing pan with butter each time. Stack crepes until ready to fill. Chicken- Mushroom Béchamel Filling 4 tablespoons butter divided 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups milk ¼ cup white wine ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 1 ½ cups mushroom sliced 1 garlic clove pressed ½ teaspoon fresh thyme 1 ½ cups chicken cooked and cubed Cook mushrooms in a chef's pan over medium heat by first melting 1 tablespoon butter. Add mushrooms, garlic and thyme to the pan and cook for about 8 minutes until mushrooms are soft and any liquid has evaporated. In a sauce pan set to medium heat, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Add flour and cook for about 2 minutes, mixture will resemble paste. Add milk to the flour mixture whisking to combine. Cook for 3-4 minutes until mixture thickens. Add wine, salt, pepper, chicken and mushrooms and cook for 2-3 more minutes. To assemble crepes ladle about ½ cup of mixture down the center of each crepe. Fold each edge over and roll crepe. “The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize.” ~Clairee Belcher Or so we thought...... It's Foodie Friday! http://designsbygollum.blogspot.com/