Crepes, also known as French pancakes, are a versatile and delicious dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are made with a simple batter of flour, eggs, and milk, and can be cooked in a variety of ways, making them a great option for any occasion. Whether you are looking for a sweet or savory crepe, there is a recipe out there to suit your taste. From classic fillings like Nutella and whipped cream to more adventurous combinations like smoked salmon and caviar, the possibilities are endless. With a little practice, you can master the art of making crepes and impress your family and friends with this classic French dish. So gather your ingredients, heat up your pan, and get ready to create some delicious unmeasured crepes!
Let's cook with our recipes!
UNMEASURED CREPES
Disorienting as this may seem, there is no unit of measurement for the recipe below. If I added "teacup," I worry that it would prevent you from using an au lait bowl, a Champagne coupe or a coffee urn, when in fact they will all serve very well. (Figure that a pint glass will feed four.)
Provided by Tamar Adler
Time 10m
Yield Number of servings vary
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Beat the eggs. Add the rest of the ingredients, and whisk. Add a bit of salt, and taste. If you don't want to taste the eggs raw, heat a pan, drizzle a bit of the batter into it, then taste it cooked.
- Heat a nonstick pan, or put a lightly oiled one over medium heat. Add a ladleful of batter, just enough to thinly coat the bottom of the pan. Cook until the edges just begin to brown, probably about 30 seconds. Flip - this is not at all delicate, though it seems as though it should be - and cook about 10 seconds.
- Cook as many crepes as you want, stacking them on a plate and covering them with a cloth towel until you're ready to eat. Serve with a whole array of things you might like to put in them.
CREPES
Go French with Alton Brown's foolproof Crepes recipe from Good Eats on Food Network. Add veggies for a savory version; use chocolate and berries for dessert.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 17 to 22 crepes
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a blender, combine all of the ingredients and pulse for 10 seconds. Place the crepe batter in the refrigerator for 1 hour. This allows the bubbles to subside so the crepes will be less likely to tear during cooking. The batter will keep for up to 48 hours.
- Heat a small non-stick pan. Add butter to coat. Pour 1 ounce of batter into the center of the pan and swirl to spread evenly. Cook for 30 seconds and flip. Cook for another 10 seconds and remove to the cutting board. Lay them out flat so they can cool. Continue until all batter is gone. After they have cooled you can stack them and store in sealable plastic bags in the refrigerator for several days or in the freezer for up to two months. When using frozen crepes, thaw on a rack before gently peeling apart.
CREPES
Steps:
- Combine the milk, flour, sugar, salt, eggs and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a blender and blend until smooth, about 20 seconds. Let the batter rest at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before using or transfer to a container with a lid and let rest in the refrigerator for up to 1 day.
- Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Lightly brush with some of the remaining melted butter. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of batter and swirl the skillet so the batter completely covers the bottom. Cook until the underside of the crepe is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Loosen the edge of the crepe with a rubber spatula, then with your fingertips, quickly flip. Cook 1 minute more. Slide the crepe out of the skillet and repeat with the remaining batter, coating the skillet with butter as needed. Stack the finished crepes directly on top of each other.
REGULAR CREPES
A simple crepe recipe which can be filled with whatever your heart desires; fruit, jam, applesauce or powdered sugar.
Provided by Bonnie Molleston
Categories Breakfast and Brunch Crepes Sweet
Time 30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in the remaining ingredients; mix 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. Stack the finished crepes by putting wax paper between each one. Keep covered with a dry cloth until ready to eat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.7 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 39.3 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 159.5 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
BREAKFAST CREPES
When she was in her early 20s, my mother worked with a Frenchwoman named Jackie. One day, my mother mentioned that she was looking forward to trying a crêpe recipe that she had found. "Only a French person can teach you how to make crêpes,"
Provided by Judy Kagan
Categories Milk/Cream Blender Breakfast Brunch Quick & Easy Brandy Pan-Fry Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes approximately 12-15 crêpes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a blender, combine milk and eggs. Mix on medium-high speed until foamy, about 10 seconds. Turn blender to low speed and remove feed top. With blender going, add sugar and salt. Replace feed top and blend on high speed for a few seconds, then turn blender back to low. In the same manner, add butter, brandy, and vanilla, replacing feed top and blending for several seconds after each addition. Turn blender off. Add flour all at once and blend until just combined.
- Place crêpe pan over moderately high heat. With flexible spatula, spread a tiny amount of butter in pan (an alternative method is to brush the pan with melted butter using a pastry brush) and heat until butter just begins to smoke. Pour 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter into the pan. As you pour, quickly tilt the pan in all directions to spread a thin layer of batter across the bottom. Pour in just enough batter to cover the pan.
- Cook crêpe over moderately high heat until bubbles just begin to form on the exposed surface, about one to two minutes. Lift up the edge to check the cooking process - if the crêpe starts to burn before it is cooked through, turn down the heat. If it is not nicely browned after two minutes, turn up the heat.
- When underside of crêpe is browned, flip and cook another minute or less, until other side is browned. Remove from pan and keep warm in the oven, loosely covered with foil.
- Grease pan with a very small amount of butter and repeat process. Continue until all batter is used, stacking cooked crêpes on a plate in the oven. To serve, sprinkle each crêpe with sugar or spread with jelly and fold or roll up.
BASIC CREPES
Here is a simple but delicious crepe batter which can be made in minutes. It's made from ingredients that everyone has on hand.
Provided by JENNYC819
Categories Breakfast and Brunch Crepes Sweet
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.5 g, Cholesterol 110.7 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 235.3 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
CREPES
Make and share this Crepes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories Breakfast
Time 15m
Yield 7 crepes
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine flour, milk, eggs, and oil.
- Add salt.
- Heat a lightly greased 6 inch skillet; remove from heat.
- Spoon in 2 Tbsp batter; lift and tilt skillet to spread evenly.
- Return to heat; brown on one side only.
- To remove, invert pan over paper toweling.
- Repeat with remaining batter.
- Fill with your favorite filling.
- Here's a few we like: Any flavor fruit jam, sweetened fresh peaches, cream cheese and pineapple, ham and maple syrup.
- Endless ideas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.6, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 60.5, Sodium 129.3, Carbohydrate 16.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.1, Protein 5.3
CREPES
Crepe is French for "pancake". But crepes are much thinner than pancakes and cook very quickly.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Breakfast
Time 35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In medium bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk, 2 tablespoons butter, the vanilla and eggs. Beat with wire whisk just until smooth.
- Lightly butter 6- to 8-inch skillet or crepe pan. Heat over medium heat until bubbly. For each crepe, pour slightly less than 1/4 cup batter into skillet. Immediately tilt and rotate skillet so thin layer of batter covers bottom. Cook until light brown. Run wide spatula around edge to loosen; turn and cook other side until light brown. Repeat with remaining batter, buttering skillet as needed.
- Stack crepes, placing waxed paper between each; keep covered. Spread applesauce, sweetened berries, jelly or jam thinly over each warm crepe; roll up. (Be sure to fill crepes so when rolled the more attractive side is on the outside.) Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Crepe, Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g
UNMEASURED CREPES
Steps:
- Beat Eggs and add the rest of the ingredients, and whisk. add pinch of salt.
- Heat Saute pan with oil of choice. Add a ladle full of batter to thinly coat the bottom on the pan. Cook until edges just begin to brown the flip. They will cook quickly
Tips:
- Use a non-stick pan: This will help the crepes cook evenly without sticking.
- Heat the pan over medium heat: If the pan is too hot, the crepes will cook too quickly and won't have a chance to develop a nice golden-brown color.
- Pour the batter into the pan in a thin, even layer: This will help the crepes cook evenly.
- Cook the crepes for about 1 minute per side, or until they are golden-brown: Don't overcook the crepes, or they will become dry and brittle.
- Serve the crepes immediately with your favorite fillings: Crepes can be filled with anything from sweet to savory ingredients. Some popular fillings include Nutella, fruit, cheese, and ham.
Conclusion:
Crepes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are easy to make and can be filled with a variety of ingredients, making them a great option for any occasion. With a little practice, you'll be able to make perfect crepes every time.
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