Strawberry "Lasagna" (Cream Cheese Stacked Strawberry Crepes)
Author: Michelle
Serves: 4
- 1½ pounds strawberries, hulled, washed and sliced
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ½ cup water + 2 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- ½ cup milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Placed sliced strawberries in a medium bowl and mix with the sugar.
- Allow to sit for 10 minutes.
- Place 1 cup of sweetened strawberries and any juice into the blender and pulse until smooth. (reserve majority for filling).
- Pour strawberry sauce into a decorating bottle for easy dispensing.
- Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Add vanilla and sugar and whip just until the peaks stiffen. Do not over whip!
- Using a mixer, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon and vanilla until smooth. Fold in ½ cup of whipped cream.
- Place into decorator bottle for easy dispensing.
- Whisk together eggs, water, butter and milk.
- Gradually whisk in flour and salt, mixing until the batter is smooth.
- Heat a small non-stick pan and coat with a very small amount of butter.
- Pour 1 ounce of batter into the center of the pan and swirl to spread evenly.
- Cook on medium high heat for about 2 -3 minutes then flip.
- Cook for another minute or so and remove to a plate to cool.
- Continue until all the batter is gone.
- Cut the crepes into squares using the wavy pastry cutter to give the appearance of lasagna.
- Squeeze about a tablespoon of strawberry sauce onto a plate.
- Top with a crepe square.
- Squeeze a little cream cheese filling over crepe then top with sliced sweetened strawberries.
- Add another crepe and repeat the layers.
- Top with a dollop of whipped cream and additional strawberry sauce.
Recipe by I Heart Kitchen at https://www.iheartkitchen.com/strawberry-lasagna-cream-cheese-stacked-strawberry-crepes/
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