Crepes Passion

Directions

1. 1
   In a large heatproof bowl whisk together yolks, sugar, and cornstarch (mixture will be very stiff).
2. 2
   In a heavy saucepan bring milk and vanilla just to a boil.
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   Add 1/2 cup milk mixture to egg mixture in a stream, whisking, and whisk until smooth.
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   Whisk egg-milk mixture into remaining milk in pan and simmer, whisking constantly, until very thick, about 2 minutes.
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   Transfer hot pastry cream to a clean heatproof bowl and cool, surface covered with buttered wax paper.
6. 6
   Chill pastry cream at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.
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   Whisk pastry cream before using.
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   Halve passion fruit crosswise and scoop flesh and seeds into a bowl.
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   In a heavy saucepan combine sugar and 1 tablespoon water and cook over moderately high heat, undisturbed, until sugar begins to melt.
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    Continue cooking mixture, stirring with a fork, until sugar is melted and syrup is golden.
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    Remove pan from heat.
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    Carefully add remaining water down side of pan and stir in passion fruit (caramel will bubble up and steam).
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    Return pan to heat and simmer sauce, stirring, until caramel is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
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    Add butter, 1 piece at time, stirring until incorporated and sauce is smooth.
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    Sauce may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
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    Reheat sauce over low heat before serving.
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    Preheat oven to 350F.
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    In a bowl whisk together yolks and 3 tablespoons sugar until thick and pale.
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    Sift flour over mixture and whisk until combined.
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    Add 3 tablespoons butter and milk and whisk until smooth.
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    In another bowl beat whites with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar until they just hold soft peaks and fold into milk mixture gently but thoroughly.
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    Heat an 8-inch non-stick skillet over moderately high heat until hot and brush with some additional butter.
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    (If skillet handle is plastic, wrap handle in a double thickness of foil.)
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    Pour 1 cup batter into skillet, swirling to coat bottom, and cook until crepe loosens from side of skillet and underside is pale golden, about 3 minutes.
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    (Crepe will be puffed, almost like a souffle.)
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    Transfer skillet to middle of oven and continue cooking crepe until top is set, about 2 minutes.
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    Put about 1/4 cup pastry cream in center of crepe and fold in half.
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    With a wide metal spatula carefully slide crepe onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
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    Makes 3 more crepes in same manner with remaining batter and pastry cream, gently stirring batter occasionally so egg whites remain incorporated.
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    Reheat crepes in oven before serving.
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    Dust crepes with confectioners' sugar and serve with passion fruit sauce.