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Banana, ricotta and white chocolate crepes

2 eggs
250ml milk
50g unsalted butter, melted
100g plain flour
pinch salt
zest of 1/2 lemon
olive oil spray
4 bananas, unpeeled, halved lengthways
2 tbsp brown sugar
300g fresh ricotta
1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
125g blueberries
2 tbsp icing sugar
100g white choc, coarsely grated
extra icing sugar to serve

1. whisk eggs, milk and butter in a large jug. Then whisk in flour, salt and lemon zest. Rest for 5 mins.
2. Preheat a flat BBQ plate to high. Sit a non-stick bbq sheet over plate. Spray with oil, then pour enough batter onto sheet to form a 20cm round. Repeat with remaining oil and batter until you've cooked 8 crepes.
3. Preheat a BBQ grill to high. Add bananas and cook for about 4 minutes on each side until skin is blackened and fruit is caramelised. Carefully remove skin and put flesh in a large bowl. Add half the sugar and toss to coat.
4. Combine ricotta, vanilla and remaining sugar ina medium bowl. Put blueberries, icing sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl, then toss to combine.
5. To assemble crepes, spread half the ricotta mixture over surface of 1 crepe. Top with 1/8 of banana mixture, and generously srinkle with chocolate. Fold in half, then half again. Repeat with remaining crepes.
6. To serve, arrange crepes on serving plates and spoon over blueberry mixture. Dust generously with icing sugar.

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