For the sauce, begin with about 2 cups of rhubarb. Add about 3/4 cup of sugar and place in a heavy sauce pan. Cover and cook on a medium high heat. Once the mixture has begun to boil, turn heat down and cook until rhubarb is cooked.
I do not cook the strawberries with the rhubarb. The strawberries are cut up and then mashed. I love some of my old utensils. The masher that you see in the above photo belonged to my mother in law. I love it.
I like to leave chunks of berries in the mixture.
Combine with the warm rhubarb and adjust sugar to your taste. I love the sour taste of rhubarb, but you might want a little more sugar.
For the crepes;
3 eggs
1 1/4 cup of milk(almond milk is a delightful change)
1 Tablespoon of melted butter
1 cup of flour
There's my ancient blender again!! I begin by beating my eggs until frothy in my blender. As the blender is whirring, I add the milk and then the melted butter and finally the flour. The mixture is quite thin. If you feel that it is a little too thin, add just a little more flour.
I have a crepe pan, but if you don't, just use a medium size non-stick skillet. I know my French friends might be horrified by this, but it will work. Heat the pan.
For my crepe pan, I have found that 1/3 cup of the batter is just perfect. Pour batter onto warm crepe pan and move pan around to disburse batter around the entire surface. Once the top is set, turn,
and cook for just a bit on the opposite side. Be sure to not over cook the crepes.
Fill crepes with a little sauce and pour a little more on top. Sprinkle on a little powdered sugar and devour!!
On another trip, I purchased this cup and saucer.
I always have a friend to share my tea with.
And on another trip, this little crow flew back with me.
He keeps watch over my garden.
What a funny face.
Wishing you a lovely Sunday and hoping that you find something to make you smile.
Awesome looking brunch!! You have such a wonderful blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dee for both compliments. A lovely gift to start my day!!
DeleteI don't have rhubarb on hand (although I grew up with it & love it) but you've talked me into crepes for brunch this morn!
ReplyDeleteI hope your crepes hit the spot!
DeleteStrawberry Rhubarb pie is Norm's favorite! We had one just last week.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to make a pie especially for the two of you.
DeleteAs one who is transplanted the other way, from the Midwest to the South, that picture of rhubarb made my mouth water.
ReplyDeleteAs a matter of fact, I had mumps when I was a teen...and the diagnosis was confirmed by the spasms I experienced when I tried to eat a piece of rhubarb pie.
It was almost worth it.
Now that I've become a rhubarb fanatic, I think I would go through spasms in order to have it as well. When I've been in Houston, I have seen rhubarb at Whole Foods. Not as good as picking fresh yourself, but might just hit the spot. Thanks for coming by Lisa!
DeleteOoh yum! More rhubarb deliciousness!
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