A cute idea for a kid's party: Smoked Salmon and Prosciutto Crespelle Snails!
Course:
Appetiser, Finger Food, Party Food
Cuisine:
Italian
Prep Time:45minutes
Cook Time:15minutes
Total Time:1hour
Author:Manuela Zangara
Ingredients
Crespelle
30gms– 2 tbsp buttermelted
165gms– 1 1/3 cups flour
350ml– 1 ½ cups milk
2eggs
1pinchsalt
Fillings
PhiladelphiaI used the fat reduced version that had a more spreadable consistency
Prosciutto
Smoked Salmon
Instructions
Crespelle
Put all the ingredients in an electric mixer and blend for a couple of minutes until your batter is smooth.
Let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Take a non stick frying pan and put it on the fire. When hot add ¼ tsp of butter and a ladle of batter by swirling the pan so the batter coats the base of the pan. You don’t want to make the coating too thin. About 2 mm – 0.08 inches thick will work nicely. When the surface of the crespella dries up, it is time to flip it over. Do so by using a plastic spatula to loosen its sides first and then flip it over. Cook it for a minute more, then remove it from the pan and keep it aside. Repeat this till your batter is over (this recipe should make about 5 to 6 crespelle).
As soon as the crespelle are cool, you can fill them.
Assembling
Spread some Philadelphia on each crespella, make sure to get to the edges as well.
Put the smoked salmon or prosciutto on top.
Roll the crespelle tight like a Swiss Roll and wrap them individually in cling wrap.
Keep them in the fridge for 24 hours, then cut them with a sharp knife.
Use toothpicks (either plain or decorative) to make the snail’s antennae and serve them at room temperature.