Join Gaia from Tuscany to learn how to make crespelle, or Italian crepes. Gaia’s mother usually makes three to four different fillings as these savory pancakes are eaten on special occasions like Easter and Christmas, but Gaia will teach you her favorite filling of them all - a creamy mushroom and cheese sauce.
While many people will compare this to the French crepe, this dish has a much deeper history in Italy than meets the eye. Join Gaia in class and you’ll learn why!
Class Details
June 13 at 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific Time
Please be mindful of the time of the class you sign up for and your own time zone. After registration, you will receive a link to the Zoom online meeting session we will use.
Ingredients & Preparation
If you do not have certain ingredients, our chefs will do their best to suggest substitutions.
Have your ingredients pre-measured and prepped before the class for a more seamless experience.
Before coming to class:
Clean and chop your mushrooms into small pieces.
Crespelle (Italian Crepes)
2 people serving
Besciamella (you can choose to double the amount for extra creaminess)
50 grams (3 1/2 tablespoons) butter (plus some extra for frying)
500 milliliters ( 2 cups) milk
50 grams (1/4 cup) flour
Batter
125 grams (1 cup) 00 flour or all-purpose flour
300 milliliters (1 1/4 cup) milk
2 eggs
Filling
300 grams (4 cups) mushrooms cleaned and sliced into small pieces
50 to 100 grams (1/2 cup to 1 cup) grated parmesan
100 to 150 grams (1/2 to 1 cup) Fontina cheese/Scamorza cheese/Provolone cheese/ North American style Mozzarella
Nutmeg, Black pepper, and salt
Optional* 50 to 100 grams (2 ounces) smoked ham/ speck ham/prosciutto crudo /pancetta (other kinds of cured meats)
Optional* Some parsley for garnishing
Optional* A glass of white wine
Equipment
Certain commonly used kitchen tools are not listed here such as cutlery, dishes, mixing bowls, pots, and pans. Any additional equipment is listed here.
1 medium frying pan
1 medium to small non-stick frying pan /crepe pan
1 spatula pan/omelette turner (optional)
1 oven dish
1 ladle
General Steps
Prepare batter for the crepes.
Prepare mushroom filling.
Make the bechamel sauce.
Assemble the final crespelle dish!