Pumpkin Crepes with Cooked Ham and Fontina. Did you think crepes were only sweet? Think again! Pumpkin, the queen of autumn, adds a savory and creamy touch to these delicious pancakes. Discover how to transform a simple ingredient into a truly delicious and tasty dish. Autumn has arrived, bringing with it the desire for warm and comforting dishes. Today we offer you a recipe that combines the sweetness of pumpkin with the versatility of crepes: a perfect combination for colder evenings. Are you ready to discover how to prepare irresistible pumpkin crepes? I naturally filled them with cooked ham and Fontina and simply grilled them, but if you prefer, you can easily fill them as you like and place them in a baking dish with some béchamel sauce or tomato sauce and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 15 minutes. Follow the recipe step by step and let yourself be captivated by this unique dish.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn
- Energy 315.24 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 16.50 (g) of which sugars 3.48 (g)
- Proteins 20.79 (g)
- Fat 19.02 (g) of which saturated 11.52 (g)of which unsaturated 7.17 (g)
- Fibers 0.72 (g)
- Sodium 1,033.30 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 7 oz pumpkin (weighed raw)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- 2.3 oz all-purpose flour
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil
- 3.5 oz cooked ham
- 7 oz Fontina cheese
Tools
- Crepe Pans
Steps
Cut the pumpkin into pieces
Boil for 15 minutes and drain well
Place it in a pitcher with the milk.
add the Parmesan
the salt
the egg
and blend everything into a cream with the immersion blender.
Add the flour
and work again with the blender to make it all homogeneous.
With a brush, spread a drizzle of oil on the plate
Take a ladle of mixture
pour it on the pan and spread it until you reach the desired size.
After a few minutes, flip the crepe
and continue making the crepes until the mixture is finished
At this point, fill with ham and Fontina
Fold in half first
and then into a handkerchief shape.
Grill on both sides
Our pumpkin crepes are ready to be enjoyed hot and super cheesy.
