Strawberry Chesecake Crepes

By Vesela Asenova

MAKE THIS WITH: Shun Knives

Ingredients:

Crepes

• 1 egg

• 1/2 cup milk

• 1/2 cup flour

• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

• Powder sugar, for sprinkling

• Mint leaves, for garnish

Whipped Mascarpone

• 4 ounces mascarpone

• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

• 3 tablespoons powder sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Strawberry Jam

• 12 ounces strawberries

• 1/3 cup sugar

• 1/2 lemon, juiced

• 1 tablespoon water

Directions:

1. To make the jam- wash and halve strawberries, add them to a pan along with sugar, lemon juice and water and cook over medium heat and to desired thickness; let it cool.

2. Whip heavy whipping cream with powder sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks and gently fold it into your mascarpone; keep refrigerated.

3. For the crepes- to a blender add one egg, milk, flour, melted butter, vanilla and give it a blitz.

4. Preheat your pan over medium high heat, butter the pan and pour 1/4 of the mixture; swirl it around and cook until golden on both sides; butter crepes.

5. To assemble- pipe some mascarpone cream mixture, add strawberry jam and fold; drizzle the remaining jam on top; sprinkle powder, decorate with mint leaves and devour!