Basic Homemade Crepes
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
16 6 inch crepes
ingredients
directions
- In a medium bowl, combine flour and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, butter and brandy (vanilla or almond extract) and then add to the flour mixture.
- Gently combine with the whisk.
- Let the batter stand for at least one hour at room temperature OR cover and refrigerate it overnight, stirring again before using.
- Heat a crepe pan or a small (6-7 inch), non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Brush pan with canola oil (my favorite) or spray with a non-stick cooking spray.
- Pour about 3 Tablespoons of batter (scant 1/4 cup) into the pan and quickly tilt the pan to coat the bottom.
- Cook the crepe until the edges start to curl up and the bottom begins to brown (about 1-1/2 minutes).
- Loosen edges of the crepe with a spatula and gently flip it over. Cook the top about half a minute.
- Slide the crepe onto a wire rack to cool.
- Repeat with remaining batter, stirring occasionally.
- Keep the cooked crepes warm by removing them from the rack and into a pie plate. Cover lightly with foil and put in your oven, set at the lowest temperature.
- For storage: Cool crepes, wrap in foil and refrigerate for several days before reheating in a warm oven, or wrap tightly in foil and then put in a Ziplock bag and freeze for up to one month. You do not need to put wax paper between the crepes before freezing.
- To reheat from frozen, allow the wrapped crepes to thaw at room temperature for an hour, and then reheat (in the foil) at 350° for 15 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Tinkerbell
Boise, 51
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