Recipe provided by Laniana Lewaka, Chef, Beqa Lagoon Resort, Fiji. This is the perfect dinner party dessert. Everything can be made earlier in the day and assembled when ready.
CREPES
- 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons self rising flour
- 4 Tablespoons coca powder
- 3 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter
- 2 eggs
Chocolate Whipped Cream
- 1 pint (16 ounces) heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 ounces semi sweet chocolate
Berry Topping
- 2 cups mixed frozen berries (thawed)
- sugar to taste.
Crepes
- Combine the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. In a medium mixing bowl add the wet ingredients and wisk. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry a little at a time. Wisk until smooth.
- Brush a medium skillet with oil. Heat over medium heat. When pan is hot add the batter, 1/4 cup. Swirl in pan. Heat until browned, turn the crepe over and cook until crepe is firm.
- Set aside to cool.
Whipped Cream
- In a mixing bowl add the heavy cream, mix on high speed until it just starts to stiffen. Add the sugar and vanilla and mix until cream holds peaks. Shave the chocolate or pulse chocolate in a food processor until chocolate pieces are finely chopped. Gently add the chocolate to the whipped cream. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Berry Topping
- Place berries in a blender or food processor. Blend until berriers pureed. Add sugar to taste.
Assemble
Lay crepe on a plate. Add 1/4 cup of whipped cream mixture to each crepe. Fold over. Top with berry topping. Add mint for garmish.
This makes a party size batch. You can freeze the crepes.