Sweet Pea Pancakes with Crab and Red Onion Creme Fraiche
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: French
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Sweet Pea Pancakes
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 6 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 Tbsp butter plus extra for greasing pan
- Salt and Pepper to taste
The Topping
- 3/4 cup sour cream or creme fraiche
- 1 Tbsp finely minced red onion
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 lb steamed Dungeness crab meat I used Lobster
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced sugar snap peas
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 bunch arugula or watercress
Sweet Pea Pancake Batter
Blanch frozen peas in boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Shock in ice water. Drain and puree in a food processor until smooth.
Add egg, egg yolk, and cream. Blend until fully combined and light green in color.
Place butter in a skillet and brown. Do not burn. As soon as it stops making a sizzling sound you want to take it off the burner.
Transfer mixture to a bowl and whisk in flour, browned butter, salt and pepper.
Let batter rest while you prepare the toppings.
Prepare the Topping
Mix red onion, 1 tsp lemon juice, and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper.
In a separate bowl combine crab meat, 3 Tbsp of red onion and sour cream mixture, sugar snap peas, 1 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 Tbsp olive oil and the parsley.
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Cook the Pancakes
heat a griddle or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Grease with 1 tsp butter.
Scoop small rounds ( about 2 Tbsp) of batter onto the pan. Cook until edges are browned and pancakes are set - about 4 minutes. Flip and cook and additional 3 minutes.
Transfer to a warm plate and continue with remaining batter. ( makes about 18 pancakes)
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