Ricotta and spinach pancakes with béchamel sauce
By: Ed Baines
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Ricotta and spinach pancakes with béchamel sauce
- Prep time:
- 45 mins
- Cook time:
- 50 mins
- Serves:
- 6-8
For a simple but sensational supper, Ed Baines rustles up ricotta and spinach pancakes with a dreamy béchamel sauce and crisp breadcrumb topping
Tips and suggestions
- Eat with...
- Béchamel Sauce
Ingredients
For the crepes
- 2 Eggs
- 225g plain flour
- 2 tsp dried Oregano
- 4 tbsp Olive oil, plus more for frying
- 1 pinch Salt
- 60g unsalted Butter, melted
- 600ml Milk
- 3 tbsp sunflower oil, for frying
For the filling and topping
Method
1. Set the oven to 180C/gas 4. Make the crepes by whisking together the eggs, flour, oregano, oil and salt.
2. Add the melted butter and slowly pour in the milk, until the mixture forms a smooth batter.
3. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan and pour a small ladleful of batter into the pan - fry each crepe for about 2 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Contine until all the batter is used up; place to one side.
4. To make the filling, heat half of the olive oil in a frying pan, and add the spinach leaves. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until wilted (you may have to do this in two batches). Drain and leave to cool.
5. Heat the remaining olive oil in a clean frying pan and fry the garlic and sliced mushrooms.
6. Squeeze the excess water from the spinach and place it into a bowl. Stir in half of the Parmesan, a little salt and pepper and a good pinch of nutmeg. Add the cooked mushrooms, ricotta and blend together thoroughly.
7. Place 2 tablespoons of filling onto each crepe and roll up into tubes.
8. Spoon half of the béchamel sauce into the base of an ovenproof dish. Lay the crepes evenly over the sauce. Pour over the remaining béchamel. Sprinkle with the rest of the Parmesan, the breadcrumbs and a twist of pepper. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Serve straight away.









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Thanks for spotting this oversight! We have now amended the recipe, adding the garlic and ricotta at the appropriate stages.
Garlic seems to have gone for a burton too!
What about the ricotta cheese??? You don't mention it in the recipe once.