chicken or turkey crepes with tarragon

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 recipes basic crepes
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup dry white
• 1/4 teaspoon chopped dried tarragon
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken
• salt to taste
• 1/4 cup milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• prepare a basic crepe recipe in advance. crepes can be made and frozen up to several weeks ahead of time.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. stir in onion, and cook 2 minutes. stir in flour until blended. slowly whisk in 1 cup milk, whisking constantly until smooth. mix in broth, , and tarragon; stir over medium-low heat until thickened (about 4 minutes).
• in a small bowl, gradually stir 3 tablespoons of the hot milk and broth sauce into the egg yolks; then pour egg mixture into sauce, whisking briskly. cook 1 minute more, then remove from heat.
• in a medium bowl, mix together half of the sauce with the chicken. season with salt to taste.
• fill each crepe with 3 tablespoons of chicken mixture. roll crepes, and place seam-side down in a 9x13 inch baking dish. thin the remaining sauce with 1/4 cup milk, and pour over crepes.
• bake in a preheated oven 20 minutes, or until sauce begins to bubble.