French Crêpes Recipes

EASY FRENCH CRêPES

Steps:

• Melt the Butter and set aside to cool down.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the Plain Flour, Caster Sugar and Salt. Create a well in the middle of the bowl.
• Mix the melted Butter and Milk (see note 1), then pour about 2/3 of the batter into the well. Mix well with a whisk until you get a thick batter.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the Eggs (see note 2), then add it to the Batter. Whisk until combined and smooth - you should not have big lumps anymore.
• Add the rest of the Butter/Milk Liquid and whisk well until all combined. You should have a rather liquid batter (see note 3). Cover the bowl and place in the fridge to rest for at least an hour, or up to 24 hours (see note 4).
• Heat up a Non-Stick Skillet or Crepe Pan on medium/high heat and grease it with a little bit of butter.
• Pour some batter over the Pan: - if using a regular pan, hold the pan on an angle while pouring the batter and continuously turn the pan around in a rotating movement to spread the batter- if using a crepe pan, use the crepe spreader to spread the batter, doing one circular movement from the centre of the pan
• Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the edges of the crepe start to lift up. Use a wooden spatula to go under the crepe and flip it over. Cook the other side for about 1 minute.
• Place the cooked crepe on a plate and repeat until you have cooked all the batter. Adjust the temperature of the stove if needed, and re-grease the pan between each crepe if they seem to stick to it.

REAL FRENCH CREPES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine flour, egg, and milk.
• Heat a large skillet or crepe pan over a medium-high heat. Spray the pan with non-stick cooking spray. Pour about 1/3 cup of batter into the pan, lift the pan and turn it by rotating your wrist, spreading a PAPER THIN amount in the pan. Flip the crepe when it starts to bubble. When it is finished cooking, remove it and repeat this process with the remaining batter.

BASIC CREPES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and the eggs. Gradually add in the milk and water, stirring to combine. Add the salt and butter; beat until smooth.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each crepe. Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.
• Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side. Serve hot.

FRENCH CREPES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, sugar and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, beat eggs and milk together with an electric mixer. Beat in flour mixture until smooth; stir in melted butter.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 2 tablespoons for each crepe. Tip and rotate pan to spread batter as thinly as possible. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

FRENCH CRêPES

Steps:

• Combine the flour and salt in a bowl; set aside.
• Using a whisk or a mixer set on medium speed, beat the eggs in a large bowl for 1 minute, or until frothy. Add the milk and butter and beat for 1 minute, or until well combined.
• Gradually add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and blend well with a large wooden spoon. Allow the batter to rest for 20 to 30 minutes.
• When ready to cook, gently stir the crêpe batter. Very lightly butter the pan and use a paper towel to wipe off any excess.
• Starting in the very center of the pan, slowly pour in enough batter to just coat the entire bottom of the pan. Carefully tilt and rotate the pan so the batter completely covers the bottom.
• Cook the crêpe for about 1 minute, or until the bottom is light brown and comes off the pan easily. Flip the crêpe with a rubber spatula or your fingers, and let it cook on the second side for about 30 seconds, just until browned (the first side cooked will be darker). Slide the crêpe onto a plate.
• Continue to cook the crêpes, stacking them evenly one on top of the other, until all the batter is used up. As you cook, keep the crêpes warm in a 200°F oven, covered with a damp kitchen towel.
• To serve, peel the crêpes from the pile, lay them out flat, and spoon on your choice of filling.
• Make Cinnamon Pear Compote (page 277) and place 1/4 cup onto each crêpe. Fold over and griddle until the crêpe is very hot. These crêpes are also great drizzled with chocolate sauce (see Chocolate and Sautéed Banana Crêpes, page 145).
• Make Applesauce (page 279) and place about 1/4 cup onto each crêpe. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese per crêpe. Fold over and griddle until the crêpe is very hot.
• Spread about 2 tablespoons Nutella (chocolate hazelnut butter) onto each crêpe. Fold over and griddle until the crêpe is very hot.

EASY FRENCH CREPES

Steps:

• Place water, milk, flour, eggs and salt into blender (in that order makes it easier to scrape the unmixed flour off the sides) and blend at lowest setting.
• After 30 seconds pour in melted butter and continue to blend at lowest setting for two minutes (make sure to stop the blender after about 15 seconds and scrape any unmixed flour off the sides).
• Warm a non-stick crepe pan (8" or 10" pans are the best size) over medium heat.
• Starting with the crepe pan already tilted, pour in 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup of batter (depending on pan size) and quickly tilt the pan spreading the batter to the edges (this should make for a nice thin crepe).
• Once the edges start to curl up slightly, inspect the under-side to see if it's a light golden-brown.
• This step is up to you, but some people like to flip the crepe for about 10-15 seconds just to give it a more "finished off" look.
• Fill with fruit or Nutella or cinnamon-sugar, or my favorite, ham & Gruyère (don't forget to add pepper!).