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Ricotta Manicotti

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Tonight I cooked ricotta manicotti with some potato salad and corn bread. I got the KK set up for direct cooking at 350f. The manicotti cooked for 40 minutes. The crepe shell with the ricotta filling

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The manicotti loaded in a foil pan ready for the KK

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After 40 minutes manicotti are ready

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First time making corn bread need to adjust temperature a little lower next time. My recipe called for 425f. I cooked the cornbread direct not sure if I should keep the same temp and go indirect next time or lower the temp to 375f.

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All plated up...

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And my potato and tomato salad

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Wow that looks really good. I've never cooked that before but I want to give it a try.

May sound like a stupid request but do you have a recipe for the crepes. Never made crepes before - DOH .....

Very easy cook for sure.

Crepes - makes about 15

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups milk

3 TBSP melted butter

1 cup all purpose flour

Pinch of salt

Whisk together all liquid ingredients then slowly whisk in flour and salt. Refrigerate for 1 hour to slightly thicken. I use a 8"-10" pan (10" pan but a 8" cooking area). Use medium meat and 3-4 TBSP (in a ladle) of batter per crepe. I brush the inside of the pan with a little butter each crepe. Cook about 30 seconds each side. I put the cooked crepes on a rack to cool for a minute or two.

My filling

1 pound ricotta

1/2 pound mozzarella or similar

1 egg

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

Ground black pepper

You can add some fresh fine chopped spinach too

Garlic powder optional (I add it)

Mix all ingredients till well blended refrigerate till needed.

This will make enough for about 2 TBSP per crepe. Next time I will make 50% more filling so the manicotti are fuller more plump.

Use your favorite sauce. Add some sauce to the bottom of the pan add manicotti then some more sauce on top. Cook at 350f for 20 mins lightly covered with foil then 20mins more no foil.

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Awesome looking cook, tinyfish!

 

As Alton Brown cautions about crepes - Be prepared to toss out the first one. It never comes out right. After that, it gets easier.

 

btw - odd spot in the Forum for this post??  :scratch:

Opps I did the CC "Fat finger" on my cell phone.

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