Tuesday, April 15, 2008

French Crepes

This is an old traditional French dish, which comes from the Bretagne region of France. Crêpes can be a complete meal, from an entrée-crêpe to a dessert-crêpe! France and Tahiti have restaurants called "Crêperies" which only serve crêpes; there are many kinds of delicious crêpes!

Enjoy this basic crêpe recipe with fruit preserves, Nutella chocolate spread, fruit, whip cream, ice cream, powdered sugar, deli meats, various cheeses, diced tomatoes, whatever you want!

1 cup flour

1 ½ cup milk

½ tsp salt

2 eggs

3 Tsp melted butter

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Use right away or refrigerate batter for future use.

Lightly oil a crêpe pan or non-stick pan put over medium heat stove.

Pour batter onto pan and swirl to spread it thin.

Cook crêpes until lightly brown on both sides.

Slide on to a plate and cover with a clean kitchen towel to keep warm.

Leftover crêpes can be frozen in between wax paper or refrigerated up to a week.


Makes 1 ½ dozen crêpes.

Notes: Add cinnamon, lemon juice, powdered sugar, or vanilla for a sweeter dessert crepes. Add spices and herbs for dinner crepes.

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