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Featured Strawberry Recipe: Fresh Fruit Crepes

Source: Recipe courtesy of the California 5 a Day Campaign.

Ingredients

Raisins Fruit Topping
¼ cup brown sugar
juice of 1 lime
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
½ cup fresh blueberries

Crepes
1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons brown sugar
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
6 flour tortillas (6-inch)
nonfat cooking spray

Preparation
1. Combine brown sugar and lime juice with strawberries and blueberries in a small bowl.
2. Stir to dissolve sugar and set aside.
3. To prepare crepes, combine ricotta, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
4. Spoon an even amount of mixture on half of each tortilla; fold over to enclose filling.
5. Spray a large skillet with nonfat cooking spray, and place over medium heat.
6. Place 3 of the filled tortillas in the skillet and cook for several minutes on each side until crisp and lightly browned.
7. Set aside cooked tortillas and repeat with remaining tortillas.
8. Spoon fruit topping over crepes and serve while hot.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition Information Per Serving
Calories 230, Carbohydrate 36g, Protein 8g, Total Fat 6g,
Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol 13mg, Sodium 225mg, Dietary Fiber 3g



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