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TURKEY-MUSHROOM
CRÊPE CAKE
This
handsome multilayered crêpe stack
is a fine way to utilize the leftover turkey
from a roasted bird. A light Mornay sauce
binds the sautéed mushrooms and turkey.
Eight
6- or 7-inch savory or garbanzo flour crêpes
MORNAY
SAUCE
2 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup chicken broth
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
2 tablespoons butter
2 shallots or green onions (white part only),
chopped
1 1/2 cups sliced cultivated white mushrooms
4 1/2 cups diced cooked turkey or chicken
3 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
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Prepare
the crêpes.
To
make the mornay sauce: In a medium saucepan over
medium heat, melt the butter, add the flour, and
cook, stirring, until the mixture is bubbly, about
1 minute. Add the milk, broth, salt and pepper
to taste, and nutmeg and whisk until the sauce
thickens and comes to a boil. Reduce the heat
and simmer, whisking occasionally, for 2 to 3
minutes. Stir in the Gruyère. Remove the
pan from the heat and set aside.
In
a large skillet over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons
butter and sauté the shallots for 1 minute,
or until translucent. Add the mushrooms and sauté
for 2 minutes, or until soft. Reserve 1/3 cup
of the Mornay sauce for topping. Mix the mushrooms,
turkey, and parsley into the pan with the remaining
sauce.
Place
a crêpe in a greased 9-inch pie pan and
cover it with 2/3 cup of the filling. Cover with
a second crêpe and repeat filing, stacking,
and layering the remaining crêpes. Leave
the top crêpe unfilled; spread the reserved
Mornay sauce over it and sprinkle with the remaining
1/4 cup Gruyère. If desired, cover and
refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Allow refrigerated
crêpe cake to come to room temperature before
baking.
To
bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Bake
for 20 to 25 minutes, or until heated through.
Cut into wedges and serve at once.
Makes
8 crêpes; serves 6.
[Crêpes,
Sweet & Savory Recipes for the Home Cook,
Lou Seibert Pappas]
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