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Ham and Cheese Crespelle

Name: Ham and Cheese Crespelle
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 4 (about 9 crespelle)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 240 ml whole milk; 95 g all-purpose flour; 2 eggs, large; 0.13 tsp salt; 14 g butter, for the pan, more if needed; 240 ml whole milk; 28 g butter; 16 g all-purpose flour; ¼ tsp salt; 170 g Fontina cheese; 170 g cooked ham, thinly sliced, such as prosciutto cotto; not too sweet or smoky

Thin French-style pancakes rolled around ham and Fontina, blanketed in béchamel and baked until just golden. They can be assembled ahead and baked at the last minute.

YieldServes 4 (about 9 crespelle)
Hands-on50 min
Total1 h 20 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Crespelle

240 mlwhole milk
95 gall-purpose flour
2eggs, large
0.13 tspsalt
14 gbutter, for the pan, more if needed

Béchamel

240 mlwhole milk
28 gbutter
16 gall-purpose flour
¼ tspsalt

Filling

170 gFontina cheese
170 gcooked ham, thinly sliced, such as prosciutto cotto; not too sweet or smoky

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Egg
Birds' eggs (any)
Wheat
All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
Pork
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy
Tender-braised

Equipment

Oven
Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weekend project
Entertaining

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: high
Carbs: moderate
Fat: high
Fiber: low
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: moderate

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