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Chocolate Mango-Coco Filled Beggar’s Purses

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Chocolate Mango Coco filled Beggars Purses
  • Author: Delphine Fortin
  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
  • Category: Other desserts
  • Cuisine: French recipes

These fancy crepes filled with a delicious exotic filling consisting of chocolate, mango and coconut are tied up with a lovely ribbon around. Aren’t they the prettiest?

Ingredients

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For the purses (crepes):

  • 3/4 cup (100g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (60g) cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) milk, or more if needed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoon rum
  • 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil
  • 1 pinch of salt

For the filling:

  • 3.5 oz (100g) white chocolate
  • 2 Tablespoons (30g) heavy cream
  • 2 ripe mangoes, diced
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoon coconut grated coconut
  • 4 oz (120g) dark chocolate, at 70% cocoa
  • 3 Tablespoons (45g) whipping cream

For decoration:

  • Ribbons
  • Crushed pistachios

Instructions

  1. For the crepes: in a medium size bowl, mix the flour and cornstarch together. Pour in the milk, little by little, stirring constantly. Whisk in the eggs, sugar, rum, and vegetable oil. Add a pinch of salt. Mix all the ingredients and chill for minimum 1 hour.
  2. Heat a lightly oiled frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle. Cook crepes on both sides and set aside on a plate (make a stack).
  3. For the white chocolate ganache: melt the white chocolate with the heavy cream in the microwave.
  4. To prepare the beggar’s purse, dispose about 1 Tablespoon of mango in the center of the crepe. Add 1 tablespoon of white chocolate ganache, and drizzle some grated coconut over. Tie the crepe into a bunch using a ribbon or some strings.
  5. For serving: prepare the chocolate sauce by melting dark chocolate and whipping cream. Pour the sauce in a small plate, then dispose the purse in the middle and sprinkle some crushed pistachios. Serve immediately.