Maryann's on a cruise in the Caribbean right now and sent me her review before she left, so that I could post it for her. I'll post mine tomorrow, I feel like Carp, caught CA's bug.
Chicken Ala King Crepes with Manchego Cheese
This dish is absolutely decadent. It's a good thing we loved it considering the price of the cheese called for in the recipe. We both gave it a 10, so it was worth it, and fun to try a new cheese that we might not have purchased otherwise.
Normally, I would have made the crepes earlier in the day so that they would be ready to fill, but it didn't work out that way. I made the crepe batter and let it rest while making the filling. As soon as the filling was done, we started on the crepes. I made the first one, then Ron took over. As he finished each one, I filled it and place it into the casserole dish. The recipe was spot on and made exactly 8 crepes with a heavy 1/2 cup of filling for each one. Then, we put the sauce and the rest of the cheese on the crepes and into the oven.
I did not broil them as called for in the recipe, choosing to bake in a hot oven for about 15 minutes instead, so that they would be heated through as well as melting the cheese on top. Being the first time for making the recipe, I think it took longer than it will next time, so the crepes had cooled a bit before going into the oven, so I thought they might need to be warmed up longer than 2 minutes under the broiler. I think that this dish could be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge. However, the baking time would need to be adjusted accordingly, maybe using a moderate oven for 30 minutes or so.
I think that possibly the calorie count is off on this. I can't imagine that one serving of this dish is only 416 calories.
Chicken Ala King Crepes with Manchego Cheese
This dish is absolutely decadent. It's a good thing we loved it considering the price of the cheese called for in the recipe. We both gave it a 10, so it was worth it, and fun to try a new cheese that we might not have purchased otherwise.
Normally, I would have made the crepes earlier in the day so that they would be ready to fill, but it didn't work out that way. I made the crepe batter and let it rest while making the filling. As soon as the filling was done, we started on the crepes. I made the first one, then Ron took over. As he finished each one, I filled it and place it into the casserole dish. The recipe was spot on and made exactly 8 crepes with a heavy 1/2 cup of filling for each one. Then, we put the sauce and the rest of the cheese on the crepes and into the oven.
I did not broil them as called for in the recipe, choosing to bake in a hot oven for about 15 minutes instead, so that they would be heated through as well as melting the cheese on top. Being the first time for making the recipe, I think it took longer than it will next time, so the crepes had cooled a bit before going into the oven, so I thought they might need to be warmed up longer than 2 minutes under the broiler. I think that this dish could be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge. However, the baking time would need to be adjusted accordingly, maybe using a moderate oven for 30 minutes or so.
I think that possibly the calorie count is off on this. I can't imagine that one serving of this dish is only 416 calories.