Sunday Brunch!

Sunday morning almost always calls for a proper brunch to celebrate the weekend.  I just finished a delicious homemade crepe that was too good to not share! For my fruit filling compote I used strawberries and blackberries, which I just happened to have in my fridge.  I love the crunch of the blackberry seeds in the sauce, plus the seeds are where a lot of the nutrients are! Next time I make this, I will include blueberries for a little extra punch of sweet :) Make the compote first:

-1 1/2 - 2 cups fruit of your choice (can be fresh or thawed from the freezer) go into a saucepan
-add 1/4 cup sugar (and adjust to taste) and 1 teaspoon cornstarch or all-purpose flour
-Turn the stove onto low-medium heat and slowly let the fruits combine and thicken; stir frequently so the sugar does not burn onto the bottom of the pan
-Once thick, remove from the heat and add 1 teaspoon lemon juice
-Let cool slightly (you can make this as a warm or cold crepe; the compote can be made up to a day in advance and cooled in the refrigerator if you want a cold crepe)

Now you can make the crepe:

I used this crepe recipe from one of my favorite recipe websites:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/dessert-crepes/

This is the lightest fluffiest crepe batter I have found, and it worked just beautifully with the fruit! This recipe makes a LOT of batter; I halved the recipe and still had enough to make at least 5 or 6 crepes... so plan accordingly :)

Once you are finished with the crepe, spread some cream cheese onto one half.  You can use however much or little as you like, and you can also use strawberry if you desire.  Spread a little of the fruit compote over the cream cheese, fold the other half of the crepe over, and top off with some of the fruit compote.

What makes this recipe fabulous is how much you can personalize it to exactly what you want! It really was the perfect brunch for me this morning, and I look forward to making it again.  You can also serve this as a dessert; just finish with a little powdered sugar over the top and you have a winning sweet treat!  Happy cooking!