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1 cup (4.5 ounces) all-purpose flour
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¼ cup sugar
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Pinch salt
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1 large egg
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¾ cup milk
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1/3 cup warm water
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1 teaspoon orange zest
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¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 tablespoons melted butter
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Using either a blender or whisk, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Add the egg; if using a whisk, make a well and place the egg in it. Whisk the egg and flour mixture together.
Ask the hotline about this step!Add half of the milk and mix / whisk until a thick batter forms. Add the remaining milk, the warm water, zest, and vanilla extract. Mix / whisk until the batter is completely smooth. Mix / whisk in the melted butter.
Ask the hotline about this step!Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour, preferably longer (up to 24 hours).
Ask the hotline about this step!Remove from the refrigerator, and whisk the batter if it has separated. Heat a non-stick pan with sloping sides over medium heat. Coat the pan lightly with butter or with a paper towel dipped lightly in oil.
Ask the hotline about this step!When the pan is hot, pour in a small amount of batter using a measuring cup or ladle. Use 1/8 cup of batter for a 6 - 7” pan or ¼ cup of batter for a 9 – 10” pan. Immediately start to tilt the pan to allow the batter to cover the bottom of the pan evenly in a thin layer.
Ask the hotline about this step!Cook for about 1 minute, or until the crepe bottom turns a golden brown. Flip and cook for another 30 seconds, until the crepe is golden on the second side.
Ask the hotline about this step!Remove the crepe from the pan to a plate. If stacking crepes for longer than an hour, interleave crepes with parchment or wax paper, slip into a ziplock and refrigerate. Crepes also freeze great!
Ask the hotline about this step!Lay a crepe out and spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons Ricotta Filling into the middle, molding it into a flat square. Fold the right side of the crepe over the filling; fold the left side over the filling, laying it on top of the first side that was folded over. Fold up the bottom, and the top down, forming a little packet. Repeat for the rest. Place on plates and spoon the Lillet Kumquat Compote over the little crepe packets / pillows.
Ask the hotline about this step!Take a sip of Lillet. And then another. And try to say Lillet Kumquat Compote fast 3 times in a row....Kidding :-) If you can do it even once, you're a better woman than I.
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2/3 cup ricotta cheese, well drained
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¼ cup softened cream cheese or mascarpone cheese
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1 tablespoon agave nectar
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1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Pinch salt
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Zest of half of an orange
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2 cups Lillet
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2/3 cup honey
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2 tablespoons agave nectar
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2 tablespoons candied ginger, minced
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seeds from 6 cardamom pods, crushed with a mortar and pestle
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1 cinnamon stick
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pinch salt
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10 ounces kumquats, thinly sliced and seeded
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Make the Ricotta Filling: Combine the first 6 ingredients (through the orange zest) in a small bowl and mix well.
Ask the hotline about this step!Make the Lillet Kumquat Compote: Combine the remaining ingredients except the kumquats together in a small saucepan, and bring to a simmer. Add the sliced kumquats and continue to simmer for 30 minutes, or until the kumquats are softened translucent.
Ask the hotline about this step!I know kumquats aren't always readily available, even this time of year :-( I would go with clementines or other small mandarin orange. If you can't find them, I'd go with tangerines. With either option, I would remove the skin and chop up the fruit into small bite-sized pieces. I'd love to hear how that works for you!
I only had one cup of Lillet left in the pantry, so I added a cup of Patron Citronage Orange Liqueur. Fabulous! I couldn't find kumquats at my super-sized grocery store, so I used the pulp and zest of an orange. I love the cardamom and ginger additions to this recipe, too! Mom's birthday party isn't until 6:00 tonight; I'm hoping I can control myself so there' something left to serve my guests! Thanks for a fabulous recipe ChezSuzanne.
Oh yay! I'm so glad you made these and liked them so much!!! Thanks so much for letting me know.
Thanks again everyone! I so appreciate everyone's comments, and votes!!
These remind my of my grandma's blintzes, upgraded. Can't wait to take your recipe for a spin. Congratulations! Well deserved!
Thanks so much, Jenny! Would love to hear what you think if you try them!!
Thanks so much sagegreen!
Susan this dish is so amazing that I can't stop looking at the pictures! I might use them as a screensaver... ;)
Ambra
Wow, Ambra thanks so much! And thanks for your wonderful comments you left on my blog!!!!
Hearty congrats!
And a hearty thanks back to you sexyLAMBCHOPs!!
Congratulations Susan! I knew this recipe will be the winner and was glad to vote.
Thanks so much Kukla! I can't wait to try your lemon-ricotta bars!
Love it too! And thanks so much!!!!
WOW what a different delicious elegant recipe, love all the flavors, you deserve the win!!
Congrats, Susan! A beautiful and inspired treat.
Thanks Laura!! I really appreciate it!!
Woot!!
Thanks Liz!! :-)!
Thanks Tiffany! I should have invited you up to the house to try them!!
Congratulations, ChezSuzanne! I look forward to trying your lovely recipe.
Thanks gingerroot!! I'd love to hear what you think if you make these little beauties.
Congratulations, ChezSuzanne! I look forward to trying your lovely recipe.
Thanks Lynda!!!
Thanks MrsL!! Yay TK!
Thanks aargersi! I really appreciate it!!
Congratulations Susan!! How absolutely wonderful!
Thanks so much Ashley!!
Thanks so much Bevi!! I really appreciate it and your kind comments on my blog too!!!
Congratulations on your well deserved win!!
Thanks so much Pat!!
Thanks so much creamtea!!
Hi Jaynerly!! Thanks so much!
Congratulations ChezSuzanne! I will make this fabulous recipe soon!
Thanks so much nannydeb. And I'm planning on making yours! It looks just wonderful!!
Thanks Mare!!! And welcome back home!!
Oh wow! I'm thrilled!!!! Thanks so much everyone! I really appreciate it. This is a really great way have crepes, but I can't wait to try nannydeb's fabulous looking cake too!
Congrats CS, this looks wonderful. I am a kumquat fan - big fan. Well done.
Yay for kumquats!! Thanks so much KB!
Congrats ChezSuzanne! I didn't get around to making these over the weekend but can't wait to try them!
Whew! When I didn't hear back I was afraid you'd made them and they hadn't at all turned out. You'll make them when the time is right. No worries. I hope you like them!!
Thanks much Panfusine!!
Congrats ChezSuzanne! These are so lovely! Planning to make a version of them for brunch on Saturday, actually!
Hi Susan! We just finished eating a batch of these and they were scrumptious! I made sourdough crepes instead of regular, and I didn't actually have lillet (oops), so I adapted the compote a bit. The creamy filling with the bittersweet kumquat topping was just wonderful!
Oh yay!!!!! I'm so happy you made these, and like them so much! Thanks so much for letting me know!
Congratulations, CS. This is an exquisitely beautiful recipe. Beautifully done.
Thanks so much b! I have a whole file of recipes of yours I'm wanting to make!!
Congratulations Suzanne, I love this recipe, it's so delicious. Made it once and will definitely make it again.
I'm so happy you tried these and liked them, Suzanne!!! And thanks so much!
Woohoo! Congrats and good luck. This recipe is so creative and looks absolutely delicious!
Congrats ChezSuzanne!! This looks scrumptous! I 'll be trying soon. I am just dying to take a bite!
Thanks Ashley!!! I wish I had some left :-) Would love to hear what you think if you make them!
All I have to say is, thank God they only give us two to choose from! There are some amazing recipes submitted for this contest. This one looks absolutely delicious! I love love love crepes, and will be making this soon!
Thanks so much! There were some amazing submissions that look wonderful, including the cake this one is in the finalist circle with. I've got a whole list of citrus dishes I can't wait to make now too!!! Hope you try these crepes; they are so so delicious, and crepes are really so easy to make!
Congratulations Chez Suzanne! You've given me a compelling reason to buy Lillet now, I've always wanted to try it! I wonder if we'll be trying this for brunch or dessert. Can't wait!
Thanks Shalini!! I saw Lillet mentioned in blog posts last spring or summer, and on twitter, and decided I just had to buy some. If you don't have Lillet, this dish also works well with Riesling or a Sauvignon Blanc, but if you see the Lillet, grab it :-)
I love kumquats - they have to be my fave citrus (don't let oranges and lemons hear me!). The pillows are great - remind me of blintzes. Congratulations.
Thanks so much KB!! You're on Team Kumquat too - I love your kumquat smoothie jam!
Congrats, CS! Glad to see the kumquat getting some love, and I can't imagine a more spectacular way to put them in the spotlight!
Thanks HLA!! Go kumquats! I wanted to test you Shaker Pie or your Chocolate Tangerine Curd , but got home too late. I plan to make them anyway - they just look soooo good.
Yikes! What tough competition! These look fabulous! I can't believe I missed this before!
Thanks nannydeb! I love how your cake sounds - many congrats to you!!!
Thanks so much Bevi!!
Congrats ChezSuzanne! I cannot for the life of me figure out how these didn't catch my eye before! Crepes, ricotta, and kumquats? Love, love, love!
I slipped them in the last day - thanks so much, 5&S!!
Congrats, ChezSuzanne! I'm so thrilled this is a finalist.
Thanks gingerroot!!
Congratulations! Happy to see your lovely recipe here as a finalist. Variations of saying "kumquat compote" are swirling in my head now! :)
Thanks so much BKR!!
Thanks so much drb!!
I had a feeling we'd be seeing your crepes as a finalist this week! Many congrats on an exquisite recipe! Hope to try it soon!
Thanks so much EmilyC! I'd love to hear what you think if you try it!!
The testing and chef's notes take up just over 3 lines on my page and are cut off mid-sentence. I'd like to see all of the notes. Is there a way to expand them? Even when I click on the "expand" button, nothing happens for me except the notes disappear entirely and the "collapse" button appears.
Hmm. You're doing the right thing, am just guessing something was going wrong earlier. Try again, and hopefully it will work now!
What a gorgeous, clever recipe! Love the back story, love the combination of flavors, and love how easy and practical this is. I'm so looking forward to trying it. (And I may well do so for dinner tonight, yes, for dinner, with a salad on the side, as I just made ricotta the other day. I'll reduce the honey in the filling.) Congratulations! ;o)
Thanks so much AJ! I had my eye on your orange buttermilk sherbet, but I just got home and missed it. I'm making it anyway - it looks so refreshing and would be perfect with these little ricotta pillows.
Thanks so much CRS!!
Thanks so much Devangi! Hope you have a chance to try it!
love the look of these! so sophisticated and lovely! congrats :)
Thanks so much AC!! Everytime I see this photo of you and little Henry, I just smile so big....:-D
aww! thanks :)
Sounds great, Love the part about sipping the lillet & trying to make the compote before its all swigged up.. Congrats on the finalist pick, well deserved!
Thanks so much Panfusine!! I really appreciate it. Lillet all gone :-(
Congrats on being a finalist with such a rock star recipe, Susan!! You always set the beam high, pal.
Thanks so much Liz!!! I'm totally floored - there were so many wonderful citrus recipes last week.
Thanks Midge! I'm really so excited!
Thanks mrsl!!! Team Kumquat rocks!
Thanks aargersi!! Go TK!!!!!!
I knew it, I am making it tomorrow. My ricotta is curding away, got my kumquats. Congratulations!
Thanks! I'm really excited, Suzanne! I'd love to hear what you think when you make it!!
Ok, couldn't wait made it tonight and am I glad I did. Absolutely delicious, I had not had a kumquat since I was a child and frankly wasn't a fan, The kumquat compote was so delicious, I just couldn't get over it, I didn't have candied ginger so I just minced a little fresh ginger in. Made Jenny Perillo's ricotta today. This dessert is so fantastic I am in love. Great, great recipe.
Oh wow, Suzanne! I'm so glad you liked it so much!!! Thanks so much for the endorsement!!!
I'm late to the party, but this is gorgeous, ChezSuzanne! What a lovely recipe.
Thanks so much gingerroot!! You're never late :-)
SO beautiful!!
Thanks Pat!!
This looks totally beautiful! and it involves so many things I love (as in, I will happily follow step 9, since you insist...)
And I totally insist :-) Thanks so much SaltHands! Hope you have a chance to make these little guys. And the Lillet is sooo good.
OK, I never truly believed kumquats for for anything but the garnish my grandmother put around the Thanksgiving turkey - you and mrslarkin have convinced me otherwise!
You're not alone, Liz! I admit they're still a relatively new citrus for me - I fell in love with them when I went to potluck where someone brought a massaged kale salad with sliced kumquats. I fell in love with kale the same night.
Thanks so much Midge!!
This is in the testing kitchen, so I can't amend the recipe, but wanted to add a note that if you don't have Lillet, you can substitute a gewerzteminer or reisling for it. And any wine with honey tones to it sings in this.
Yay TK!!! Thanks aargersi! So glad the little kumquat is getting some respect in this contest :-)
Looks scrumptious!
Thanks calendargirl! I'm embarrassed to admit that I ate 2 of them and half of the compote...diet (re)starts today :-)
Yum! I could dig right into this beautiful dish! Go Team Kumquat!
Thanks MrsL! I love all the kumquat dishes!
This looks delicious!!
Thanks so much, mylittlekitchen!! They were fun to put together :-)
Incredible! Those candied kumquats look like gorgeous orange jewels. This recipe looks like a real winner to me!
Thanks HLA!!! This is, quite obviously, the kumquat recipe I alluded to in my comments to your wonderful kumquat pie recipe.
Unbelievable, this looks so delicious, a perfect balance of like you said sweet and not so sweet. The crepe is such a wonderful idea. I have to make this. This is fantastic!
They're really so easy to make too. And while a crepe pan makes it easier, I make crepes all the time without it. Hope you like these little pillows!
It immediately reminded me of the Italian cheesecake my mother used to make. She always made a citrus compote she spooned on top and it had this fantastic crust. I could never replicate it, the flavor profile of your lovely pillows reminds me of that, I can't wait to try it. This is going to be a tough one for the editors there are so many outstanding recipes.
I totally agree. I've had a lot of fun looking at everyones submissions this week - so many things I want to try including your citrus curd!!
I'm going to make this weekend, going to make some more home made ricotta Oh, I can't wait.
Thanks so much b! I've been wanting to make them since the beginning and I just needed to do it!
Many thanks, EmilyC! You are all fabulous cooks, and appreciate it!
I meant "I" appreciate it... :-)
Holy Cow! This is a complete inspiration. And such a lovely, succulent photo.
Thanks so much Bevi! I hope you got back home safe and sound! You got out of SF and the Fancy Food Show just in time before the rain hit - good timing :-)
Oh my, this is a masterpiece! I can practically taste it right out of your gorgeous photo!
Yikes, b, I responded with my thanks to you, but don't see it here! Thank you so much for all your support on my cooking!!!!
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Everything you need: agave nectar, ricotta, cream cheese, cinnamon, honey, cardamom pods, Lillet, kumquats, orange zest, candied ginger, eggs, flour, milk, and sugar.
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The crepe batter is easy: you just blend it all together. Here we have an egg...
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...Milk, which will ensure that the blender runs properly...
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...Vanilla extract, for flavor...
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...Melted and cooled butter for richness...
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...And it's off to the races! Aren't blender recipes fun?
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Meanwhile, the kumquat compote.
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Amanda slices them into thin rounds before a bath in the syrup.
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Over in the saucepan, Lillet and aromatics start to make magic happen.
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This is about to smell so good.
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Thirty minutes of simmering later, it's reduced to a sticky, heady syrup.
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The filling is as easy as stirring together the ricotta and flavorings.
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This might not look like much now, but just you wait.
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Heading up the crepes, Amanda pours a quarter cup of batter into the awaiting pan just barely slicked with butter.
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A deft flick of the wrist spreads the batter, and another flips it over to cook on both sides.
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Assembly: plop the filling into a crepe -- not too much, now.
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Fold the crepe into a little square package. (Or pillow, as ChezSuzanne would have it.)
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And you're done. No rolling or origami required.
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A drizzle of the awaiting syrup and you have this -- dig in.
Kumquats are impossible to find! Do you have any suggestions as to which orange variety would make the best substitution?