by Raymond Blanc

These little crêpe canapés with Saint Agur Blue Cheese are a joy to make and will impress your friends and family. The addition of the spinach and herbs makes them a lot softer and more delicate than a traditional crêpe, which is perfectly paired with the Saint Agur blue cheese and smoked salmon.

Credits: Recipe © Raymond Blanc / Photo © Chris Terry

Prep Time 40 Minutes
Cook Time 5 Minutes
Serves 24 canapés
Method
  1. Place the flour and chopped parsley and chives into a large bowl and make a well in the middle.

    Place the milk, spinach, egg and sea salt into a blender and blend until smooth.

    Pour the blended mixture into the well of the flour and gently whisk until you have a smooth pancake batter.

  2. Place the frying pan onto a medium heat, add a little of the butter to just cover the base of the pan.

    Using the 50ml ladle, pour in the batter mixture and swirl the pan around so you have an even coating.

    Cook for 15 – 20 seconds. Slide the spatula underneath and flip the crêpe over.

    Cook for a further 15 – 20 seconds, then turn out onto a tray to cool.

    Repeat until all the batter is used. Try to make the crêpes as thin as possible, you should have enough mixture to make 6.

  3. Once your crêpes have cooled, evenly spread 20g of Saint Agur blue cheese all over the crêpes and top with 2 slices of smoked salmon.

    Roll the crêpe into a tight cigar shape and cut into 4 even pieces.

    Repeat for the remaining crêpes and set the cut pieces to one side on a plate or tray. You should have 24 crêpe canapés.

  4. To serve, top each crêpe canapé with a little piece of Saint Agur blue cheese, a piece of walnut and some chopped chives.

 

Variation: You may top with chopped apple, radish, ½ of a cooked quails egg, sliced spring onions or diced tomato.

INGREDIENTS

 

Special equipment

Blender

50ml ladle

Spatula

20cm diameter non-stick frying pan or crêpe pan

 

 

 

For the crêpes

50g self-raising flour

1tbsp flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped

1 tbsp chives, roughly chopped

130ml whole milk

100g baby spinach

1 large egg, free-range/organic

2 pinches sea salt

1tbsp unsalted butter (to fry the crêpes)

 

For the filling

120g Saint Agur Blue Cheese, softened at room temperature

240g smoked salmon, sliced (40g per crêpe)

 

For the garnish

24g Saint Agur Blue Cheese, cut into 24 small pieces

6 walnuts, cut into quarters

¼ bunch chives, chopped

PRODUCT

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Recipe Method

  1. Place the flour and chopped parsley and chives into a large bowl and make a well in the middle.

    Place the milk, spinach, egg and sea salt into a blender and blend until smooth.

    Pour the blended mixture into the well of the flour and gently whisk until you have a smooth pancake batter.

  2. Place the frying pan onto a medium heat, add a little of the butter to just cover the base of the pan.

    Using the 50ml ladle, pour in the batter mixture and swirl the pan around so you have an even coating.

    Cook for 15 – 20 seconds. Slide the spatula underneath and flip the crêpe over.

    Cook for a further 15 – 20 seconds, then turn out onto a tray to cool.

    Repeat until all the batter is used. Try to make the crêpes as thin as possible, you should have enough mixture to make 6.

  3. Once your crêpes have cooled, evenly spread 20g of Saint Agur blue cheese all over the crêpes and top with 2 slices of smoked salmon.

    Roll the crêpe into a tight cigar shape and cut into 4 even pieces.

    Repeat for the remaining crêpes and set the cut pieces to one side on a plate or tray. You should have 24 crêpe canapés.

  4. To serve, top each crêpe canapé with a little piece of Saint Agur blue cheese, a piece of walnut and some chopped chives.