Crepes

I added this to the Desserts category, but it can really be for any meal. A little ricotta, fruit, and powdered sugar, and it's breakfast! I like swiss, tomatoes, and chives with a little salt for lunch. Spread with Nutella and bananas and you have my husband's favorite dessert!

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons melted butter

Put flour, sugar, and salt into a blender together and pulse once or twice to combine. In a separate bowl beat eggs and milk together, beat into flour mixture until smooth. Drizzle butter in and let rest 5 mins.

Heat a large, non-stick skillet over med-high heat, and lightly brush with butter. Pour approximately 1/8 cup batter into skillet and spread out very thinly with the bottom of the measuring cup. When the edges start to curl up and lightly brown, carefully flip crepe.

Cinnamon Ice Cream

This is fantastic over anything apple! You do need an ice cream maker for this recipe.

1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup half-and-half
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon

In a medium saucepan mix and heat sugar and half-and-half to a simmer. REmove from heat and vigerously whisk half of the mixture into the beaten eggs. Pour the new egg mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining half of the sugar mixture, and add cream. Cook over med-low heat until thick. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and cinnamon. Cool completely before pouring into ice cream maker.

Buttercream Frosting

SO much better than the gross stuff at commercial bakeries, this is a yummy frosting that is really light and smooth. Perfect for cupcakes or decorating!

1 cup softened butter
6-8 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla

In an electric mixer, whip butter, 4 cups of the sugar, milk, and vanilla on medium speed 3-5 minutes, or until smooth and creamy. Add remaining sugar until the consistancy is thick but not stiff, like frosting.

Oven Crespella

Another one from Gourmet magazine, this dessert is basically a Dutch Baby pancake. We love it because it's yummy and we usually can whip it up without having to worry if we have all the ingredients!

1/3 cup flour
1 egg
1/8 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup Nutella
1/8 cup milk
bananas
powdered sugar

Heat a large, heavy skillet in the oven while preheating to 450 degrees. Whisk together flour, sugar, egg, vanilla, salt, and milk. When the oven is preheated, add butter to skillet and heat until golden. Pour batter into skillet and cook until puffed, set, and golden.

Meanwhile, mix Nutella and 1/8 cup milk together. Drizzle over finished Crespella, sliced bananas, and dust with powdered sugar.