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Pansy Crepes with Sweetened Cream Cheese

By Lorraine

I have heard of adding flowers to salads and using them as garnish, but never thought about pressing them into crepes.
With inspiration from a sweet friend…
and one blooming pansy plant outside the front door…
 I didn’t hesitate make a batch of pretty pansy crepes.
Since the recipe in the article called for buckwheat flour that I didn’t have in the pantry, I pulled out my very old, basic crepe recipe.
Though the pansies didn’t add much to the flavor, they sure did make for a pretty and unique presentation!
(I have to admit, they were a little weird to eat)
The original recipe came from a new book, Cooking with Flowers (Quirk Books) by Miche Bacher and includes a recipe for Pansy Syrup to be served with the pansy crepes.

Pansy Crepes with Sweetened Cream Cheese
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yield 6-7 crepes
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
1 Tbs light brown sugar
1 Tbs veg oil (or melted butter, cooled)
dash ground cinnamon
dash ground nutmeg
dash ginger
Pansy flowers (most florist’ blossoms have been chemically treated and are not safe to eat,  If you don’t have untreated flowers growing in your own garden, look for edible flowers at farmer’s markets or natural food stores)
NOTE: I trimmed the pansies removing as much green and leaves as possible.  If you trim too close, the petals will separate. Since I had so few flowers, I simply pressed some of the individual petals into the crepe.
Combine ingredients and mix well with a whisk. Refrigerate 1 hour. (this allows flour particles to swell and soften so crepes are light in texture)
Heat a non-stick, 6-inch pan to medium hot; Pour 3 Tbs of batter (just shy of a 1/3 cup measure) into pan quickly tilt pan in all directions so batter covers bottom in a thin film.  Cook 1 minute.  
Working quickly, briefly remove pan from heat and place pansies, face side up, onto the crepe, pressing gently.  Flip crepe and cook 30 seconds longer. Place onto a rack or towel to cool.

Spread with cream cheese filling and fold into quarters; sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar, if desired.

Cream Cheese Filling

1 8-oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla

In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla; stir until smooth.

   

Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Recipes Tagged With: flowers, Friends

Comments

  1. Lynn Huntley says

    June 19, 2013 at 2:31 am

    Simply Gorgeous! Almost to pretty to eat:) I will have to make these~Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines

    Reply
  2. suzanne kay says

    June 16, 2013 at 11:10 pm

    These almost lok too pretty to eat!! What a neat idea!! Thanks for sharen with us at One Sharendipity Place this weekend!

    Sue @ thet2women.com

    Reply
  3. marie says

    June 15, 2013 at 5:00 am

    You make everything look beautiful…and I bet they're as yummy as they look!

    Thanks for the birthday wishes!!

    Reply
  4. ShirleyC says

    June 13, 2013 at 1:51 am

    These look incredibly good besides being beautiful!
    I am so impressed!

    Reply
  5. Janette's Sage/Simply Your Decor says

    June 12, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    Oh WOW!!! I love crepes, but this just adds such a wonderful glamour to them…I have got to try this. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  6. kitty says

    June 11, 2013 at 4:43 pm

    Oh my goodness, Lorraine, your pansy crepes are gorgeous works of art! I recently made crepes with Nutella and strawberries, but they're certainly not as pretty as yours.

    Reply
  7. NanaDiana says

    June 11, 2013 at 3:59 am

    Okay- Those are the most amazing crepes I have ever seen. Wow, Lorraine! Love the idea- xo Diana

    Reply
  8. Maggie Ann says

    June 11, 2013 at 1:06 am

    This is an interesting recipe for sure, but so far..I'm going to keep mine in a vase…lol. I too think you have a wonderful blog.

    Reply
  9. Lea Culp says

    June 11, 2013 at 12:56 am

    I love crepes and I love pansies and what a lovely presentation. Have a great new week!

    Reply
  10. podso says

    June 10, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    I'd say without a doubt they are the prettiest crepes I've ever seen!

    Reply
  11. Winnie says

    June 10, 2013 at 7:03 pm

    I've never seen such crepes, but I must admit – I LOVE what I see!!
    The crepes are super pretty 🙂

    Reply
  12. Melissa Bo says

    June 10, 2013 at 6:26 pm

    These are so pretty! =)

    Reply
  13. Phyllis says

    June 10, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    awesome!

    Reply
  14. Keri On says

    June 10, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    They look wonderful! Flowers and flour…

    Reply
  15. Barbara F. says

    June 10, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    They turned out beautifully, Lorraine. I like your crepe recipe. xo

    Reply
  16. lindsey says

    June 10, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    Those are amazing and so pretty!

    Reply
  17. renée @ Singing With Birds says

    June 10, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    Love this sweet story and your crepes are just to pretty to eat! You know I love what you do….

    Reply
  18. SarahGeorge says

    June 10, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    I love the idea Lorraine..:) You are truly one of a kind cook and photographer too!

    Reply
  19. Brandi says

    June 10, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    Your pictures couldn't be more beautiful!!

    Reply
  20. Happier Than a Pig in Mud says

    June 10, 2013 at 11:29 am

    Your crepes turned out beautiful! How nice that a friend sent you the article:@)

    Reply

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