Crepes are the romantic counterparts to cozy pancakes. They evoke images of a Paris street cafe, paired with a steaming café au lait in the springtime. But you don't need to go all the way to France to enjoy some world-class crepes - you can make them yourself, in your own quite American kitchen, for a memorable and elegant start to your day.
Ingredients:
6 cups of milk
1 carton of egg beaters
4 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup of sugar
6 cups of flour
1/3 cup of melted butter
3-4 tablespoons of butter for the pan for each crepe
Steps:
1. Combine ingredients into a blender or food processor, or a large bowl to whisk by hand.
2. Blend on medium-high speed for 20-30 seconds (or whisk) until it's the consistency of cream.
3. Heat an 8-inch skillet with a couple of tablespoons of butter
4. Once skillet is hot, pour approximately 3 tablespoons of the batter into the center of the pan.
5. Tilt and swirl the pan until the batter reaches the edge of the pan - thinner is better.
6. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the bottom is set. Flip and cook the other side for approximately 30 seconds.
7. Transfer onto a plate and repeat the process for the next crepe, re-buttering the pan with each new crepe.
8. Fill with your choice of melted chocolate, peanut butter, Nutella, jam, fruit, cinnamon sugar - wherever your taste buds take you!
9. Fold over and sprinkle with powdered sugar or syrup.
(Makes roughly 25 crepes)