If you are looking for something different to serve for breakfast, you may want to know how to make crepes. If you've ever been to France, you may have had one of these thin pancakes. They are rolled up around a filling that can be made from any one of many foods.http://www.epicurean.com/articles/crepes.html
Crepes originated in the French province of Brittany. While crepes may sound like an exotic treat, they're actually quite simple to make and you probably already have the ingredients you need in your pantry. Crepes can be a very light dessert when filled with fresh fruit, or a hearty meal with a melted cheese, ham and egg filling. You can buy a special crepe pan if you want, but the only equipment you really need is a skillet or good frying pan.http://www.epicurean.com/articles/crepes.html
How to Make Crepes
Valentine's Day is right around the corner! Make the perfect cheap Valentine's Day breakfast. You can learn how to make crepes with the help of Mahalo and Tristan Blash. Check out all of Mahalo's cooking videos at http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7016D638D52E3652.
Step 1: How to Make Crepes Ingredients
Three eggs
Three tablespoons of melted butter
One cup of all-purpose flour
1¼ cup of granulated sugar
Lemon
Half teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- One cup of milkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WsYrTKCSiw
Step 2: How to Make Crepes Equipment
You will need the following equipment to make your crepes:
- A large skillet or crepe pan.
- A whisk to mix ingredients.
- A spatula to flip and remove crepes from pan.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WsYrTKCSiw
Step 3: How to Make Crepes Recipe
You can make crepe batter a couple days in advance and store it in the refrigerator.http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_17312,00.html
- Whisk the wet ingredients in a bowl first. When baking, remember that sugar is considered a wet ingredient.
- Add the flour until smooth, with no lumps.
- Add zest of the lemon to the mixture.
- Heat the pan and grease with cooking spray or oil. Once hot, turn heat to medium.
- Pour enough batter in the pan to thinly cover its surface. Move it around so it reaches all edges of the pan
- Heat for about a minute until edges are golden.
- Flip and cook the other side until golden brown.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WsYrTKCSiw
You can fill your crepes with almost anything you want. If you plan to use a somewhat runny filling, make sure there are no holes in the crepes.
- Fill with a small amount of maple syrup, jam, chocolate sauce or caramel.
- Spread with apples for a healthy dessert.
- Slice up fresh strawberries or another fruit and mix them with sugar. Top the crepes with whipped cream.
- Wet the crepe with a small amount of rum, kirsch or another liqueur, then sprinkle with sugar.http://www.epicurean.com/articles/crepes.html
