"Italian Ricotta Crepes with Honey & Raisin Sauce" Plus A “Lemon Drop Martini"

Benvenuti, Welcome to “Wordless Tuesday!” Where there is just a mouth watering recipe or two which I know you have been waiting to try…….. 

“Italian Ricotta Crepes with Honey & Raisin Sauce.” What a light, fresh, and sweet dessert for summer day or night.  A delightful accompaniment with a cup of tea, coffee, a cocktail, or even a glass of cool lemonade for those hot days.
 

“Italian Ricotta Crepes with Honey & Raisin Sauce”

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 2-3 minutes
Serves: 4 people

SAUCE:
4 tablespoons of clear honey
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon of raisins
1 tablespoon of Pine Nuts or almonds

FILLING:
8 oz of Ricotta Cheese: whole or part skim milk 
Grated rind of 1/2 lemon
2 tablespoons raisins
1 tablespoon of Pine Nuts or almonds

CREPES: Makes: about 12
4 Eggs
1 Cups of All Purpose Flour
1/4 Teaspoon of salt
1/2 cup of water
Small amount of Butter or oil for pan                                  

DIRECTIONS FOR THE CREPES:
Put eggs in a blender, and then add water and salt. Then add flour a little at a time as you are blending together. Brush melted butter or a bit of oil in your sauté pan and pour batter into the pan, (I use a shot glass to measure out the amount of batter) Tilting, to coat the bottom of the pan. Cook only until the underside is lightly browned and is just set, then turn and cook the other side. Invert onto plate; continue until you have about 12 depending on the size of the crepe.

TIP: You can freeze these crepes till you are ready to use. Make sure you use a piece of wax paper in between them before you freeze, so it is easier to take apart without breaking the crepes.

TO ASSEMBLE THE WHOLE DESSERT:
To make the sauce, put all the ingredients into a small pan and warm through gently. For the filling, beat the cheese and lemon rind until soft; mix in raisins and pine nuts. Divide the filling among the hot crepes and either roll them up or fold into triangles. Arrange the crepes on a warm plate spoon the sauce over the top and decorate with twists of lemon. Serve immediately warm or hot.

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Pucker up for this sweet and sour cocktail that makes a great dessert drink. It is a very easy drink that can be more or less sweet or sour by adjusting the lemon and syrup according to your taste. You may also want to experiment with flavored vodkas.

“Lemon Drop Martini Recipe”

Yield: 1 Cocktail

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces vodka
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon simple syrup
Lemon twist for garnish

Preparation:
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with the lemon twist.

Till Next Time……………………………….................

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