Baked spinach and ricotta crêpes (Crespelle alla fiorentina)

Main Dish + Side 90 minutes 4 servings
Nutrition / servings
799kcal
41gProtein
59gCarbs
45gFat
Ingredients
  • For the crêpes
  • 3 pcs egg
  • 5.29 oz (150 g) fine flour
  • 1.48 US cup (350 ml) milk
  • 0.71 oz (20 g) butter
  • 1 pinch salt
  • For the filling
  • 1.1 lb (500 g) fresh spinach
  • 14.11 oz (400 g) fresh ricotta
  • 2.12 oz (60 g) Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • For the béchamel and topping
  • 1.41 oz (40 g) butter
  • 1.41 oz (40 g) fine flour
  • 2.11 US cup (500 ml) milk
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 6.76 US fl oz (200 ml) tomato passata
  • 1.06 oz (30 g) Parmesan cheese
Description

1. For the crêpe batter, whisk the eggs with the flour, milk, salt and 10 g melted butter until smooth and rest for 20 minutes; grease a small frying pan thinly with the remaining butter and make 12 thin crêpes.

2. Wilt the spinach in a pan with a little water for 2-3 minutes, drain, squeeze out well and chop finely, then mix with the ricotta, parmesan, nutmeg, salt and pepper.

3. For the béchamel, melt the butter, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then gradually add the cold milk, whisking constantly, and simmer for 5 minutes until thick and creamy; season with nutmeg and salt.

4. Preheat the oven to 200 °C; spread a few spoonfuls of béchamel over the base of an ovenproof dish.

5. Spread 2 tablespoons of filling on each crêpe, fold into quarters (or roll up) and arrange snugly side by side in the dish; cover with the remaining béchamel, drizzle the passata over by the spoonful and sprinkle with parmesan.

6. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and bubbling, then rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Tip: You can make it ahead: keep the covered dish in the fridge for a day and just give it 10 minutes longer in the oven.

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