Pineapple-Orange Crepes
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Take a shortcut with this fruit-sauced dessert by substituting purchased, ready-to-use crepes from the produce or refrigerated section of your grocery store.

Servings:
Makes 4 servings.
Total Time:
1 hr
Ingredients
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1/2 cupall-purpose floursee savings

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1/3 cupmilksee savings

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1eggsee savings

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1/2 teaspoonfinely shredded orange peelsee savings

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1/3 cuporange juicesee savings

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2 teaspoonscooking oilsee savings

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1/2 of afresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and slicedsee savings

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2 tablespoonsbutter or margarinesee savings

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1/4 cuppacked brown sugarsee savings

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1 tablespooncornstarchsee savings

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1/2 cuporange juicesee savings

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2medium oranges, peeled and sectionedsee savings

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1 tablespoonrum (optional)see savings

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1/4 cupchopped pecans or toasted slivered almondssee savings

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1/4 cuptoasted coconutsee savings

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Fresh strawberries (optional)see savings

Directions
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For crepes, in a small mixing bowl combine flour, milk, egg, orange peel, 1/3 cup orange juice, and oil. Beat with a rotary beater until well mixed. Heat a lightly greased 6-inch skillet over medium heat. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the batter into the skillet; lift and tilt the skillet to spread batter. Return to heat; brown on one side only. Invert pan over paper towels; remove crepe. Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet occasionally.
2.
Fold each crepe in half, browned side out. Fold in half again forming a triangle. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Keep crepes warm in a 300 degree F. oven while making sauce.
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For sauce, cut the pineapple slices into fourths; set aside. In a medium saucepan melt butter or margarine. Stir in brown sugar and cornstarch. Add 1/2 cup orange juice. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Add pineapple, orange sections, and, if desired, rum. Cook over low heat, stirring gently, until heated through.
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Arrange folded crepes on dessert plates. Spoon sauce over crepes. Sprinkle with nuts and coconut. Garnish with fresh strawberries, if desired. Makes 4 servings.
Make-Ahead Tip
Prepare and fold the crepes as above. Stack them with waxed paper between the layers. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, or freeze them for up to 4 months. If frozen, thaw the crepes for 1 hour. Place the crepes in a single layer on lightly greased baking sheets. Warm in a 300 degree F. oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through. Prepare sauce and serve as above.
Nutrition information
Calories 345, Total Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 102 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 10%, Vitamin C 85%, Calcium 5%, Iron 11%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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