Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Vermont, us
For goodness crepes!
I have recently discovered how simple and delicious crepes are. I have tried many different varients: wheat, spelt and white flours and they all have turned out very well. The basic formula that I use is:
2 eggs
1 1/4 C Milk
2TBL melted butter (not piping hot)
1 C flour
and sometimes I add a spoonful of turbinado sugar to the batter.
Cook on a hot non-stick skillet- melt an extra dab of butter between every crepe- I usually keep 2 skillets going at once so as to spped up the process. Make sure to tilt the skillet so that the batter spreads out and creates a very thin layer- flip when it looks dry. I stack the finished crepes up untill I am ready to use- they store well in a large ziplock bag.
I like to fill the crepes with fruit. Apples that have been cooked with a bit of butter and honey or maple syrup and some cinnamon and a drizzle of cream is particularly good.
I am interested in ideas for savory fillings, do you know of any?
I think I'll make some with holes in them. holey crepe.
Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:15 pm
Mystica
Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 226 Location: Australia
Re: For goodness crepes!
dystinctlyvague wrote:
I have recently discovered how simple and delicious crepes are. I have tried many different varients: wheat, spelt and white flours and they all have turned out very well. The basic formula that I use is:
2 eggs
1 1/4 C Milk
2TBL melted butter (not piping hot)
1 C flour
and sometimes I add a spoonful of turbinado sugar to the batter.
Cook on a hot non-stick skillet- melt an extra dab of butter between every crepe- I usually keep 2 skillets going at once so as to spped up the process. Make sure to tilt the skillet so that the batter spreads out and creates a very thin layer- flip when it looks dry. I stack the finished crepes up untill I am ready to use- they store well in a large ziplock bag.
I like to fill the crepes with fruit. Apples that have been cooked with a bit of butter and honey or maple syrup and some cinnamon and a drizzle of cream is particularly good.
I am interested in ideas for savory fillings, do you know of any?
And a savoury sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, onion, fresh copped mint and a little basil is a great way to enjoy crepes, pasta, or rice. Use the taste test to decide the amounts.
holey crepe.