Title

Shrimp Crepes

Subject

spinach

butter

flour

milk

dry sherry

lemon juice

tomato paste

dried chives

seasoned salt

nutmeg

pepper

shrimp

crepes

almonds

parsley

Description

SHRIMP CREPES

1 package (10 ounces) frozen
chopped spinach
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
⅓ cup flour
1½ cups milk
½ cup dry sherry
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 teaspoons snipped dried chives
1 teaspoon seasoned salt

¼ teaspoon nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon pepper
12 ounces small, cooked and shelled
shrimp
6 baked (7-inch) crepes
½ cup sliced natural almonds,
toasted

Cook spinach as package directs; drain
and squeeze out excess liquid. Set aside.
In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat,
melt butter; stir in flour. Cook 1 minute.
Gradually whisk in milk, sherry, lemon
juice and tomato paste. Add chives, salt,
nutmeg and pepper. Cook and stir about 5
minutes until smooth and thickened. Re-
move ⅔ cup; set aside. Stir spinach and
shrimp into larger portion of the sauce.
Reduce heat and cook until hot through,
stirring often.
On lightly buttered baking sheet, spoon
½ cup hot spinach mixture across center
of each crepe. Fold sides over to enclose
filling. Heat in 375-degree oven about 10

(over)

Back:
minutes until edges of crepes begin to
curl.
Meanwhile, heat reserved sauce, mix-
ing in small amount of milk to thin, if
needed. With large spatula transfer crepes
to individual heated serving plates; pour
sauce over center of each. Sprinkle with
almonds and garnish with parsley sprigs.
Serve immediately. Makes 6 filled crepes.

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# Shrimp Crepes

*Makes 6 filled crepes*

## Ingredients

- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach
- 3 Tbsp butter or margarine
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp snipped dried chives
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 12 ounces small, cooked and shelled shrimp
- 6 baked (7-inch) crepes
- 1/2 cup sliced natural almonds, toasted

## Instructions

1. Cook spinach as package directs; drain and squeeze out excess liquid. Set aside.
2. In a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; stir in flour. Cook 1 minute.
3. Gradually whisk in milk, sherry, lemon juice and tomato paste. Add chives, salt, nutmeg and pepper. Cook and stir about 5 minutes until smooth and thickened.
4. Remove 2/3 cup of sauce; set aside. Stir spinach and shrimp into the larger portion of the sauce. Reduce heat and cook until hot through, stirring often.
5. On a lightly buttered baking sheet, spoon 1/2 cup hot spinach mixture across the center of each crepe. Fold sides over to enclose filling.
6. Heat in a 375°F oven about 10 minutes until edges of crepes begin to curl.
7. Meanwhile, heat the reserved sauce, mixing in a small amount of milk to thin, if needed.
8. With a large spatula, transfer crepes to individual heated serving plates; pour sauce over center of each.
9. Sprinkle with almonds and garnish with parsley sprigs. Serve immediately.

Creator

Alice Yetka, Martha Yetka

Source

RCA0006 - The Yetka family collection that started the project (eBay)

Date

1950s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Printed pamphlet page

Identifier

RCA0006-20260609-0321

Coverage

Oregon, US