Cantaloupe crepe cake
Cantaloupes are everywhere this summer and, while delicious by themselves, thay are also an unexpected healthy addition to classic desserts.
This homemade cantaloupe jam pairs great crepes. For a twist on traditional crepes, make several crepes at once and mount them into a cake with layers of the nutritious cantaloupe jam.
INGREDIENTS:
- Cantaloupe (1 full cantaloupe)
- Honey (drizzle)
- Flour (2 cups)
- Eggs (4)
- Milk (2 cups)
- Butter (1 tablespoon)
- Salt (one pinch)
ACCESSORIES:
One frying pan, one mixing bowl, one sauce pan, one spatula, one omelette turner, one hand blender.
MAKE IT:
| STEPS | KID-FRIENDLY | |
| 1 | Make the crepe dough: mix the flour, eggs, milk, butter and salt and let sit. | Mix the flour, eggs, milk, buttr and salt. |
| 2 | Heat a sauce pan with 2 tablespoons of water. | |
| 3 | Cut the cantaloupe in 1 inch cubes (removing the rind). | |
| 4 | Add the cantaloupe cubes to the sauce pan. | Add the cantaloupe cubes to the sauce pan. |
| 5 | Stir for 8 minutes on medium heat or until the cantaloupe softens. | |
| 6 | Blend with hand blender for one minute. | Blend with hand blender for one minute. |
| 7 | Add a drizzle of honey and remove the cataloupe jam from the heat. | Add a drizzle of honey. |
| 8 | Heat the frying pan and grease the surface. | |
| 9 | Pour the crepe dough to cover the entire surface of the frying pan with a very thin layer. | |
| 10 | Wait 1-2 minute until the bottom is golden and flip the crepe with the omelette turner. | Flip the crepe. |
| 11 | Wait 1 minute or until the other side becomes golden and set aside on a plate. | |
| 12 | Cover the entire surface of the cantaloupe jam. | Cover the entire surface of the cantaloupe jam. |
| 13 | Repeat, making 3 more crepes an layering them on top of each other with jam in between. | |
| 14 | The cake is ready to serve! |