Simple Sweet Crêpes

Crepe is the skinny version of a pancake. They are a great vessel to hold a variety of fillings, whatever what one fancy for that day. It could be as simple as a sprinkle of white sugar, to an elaborated confiture or jammed slice soft fruit, and to more savory fillings like cheese and various meat products. This sweet thin pastry could be eaten as breakfast or as a dessert.

Basic Sweet Crêpes Recipe

This recipe yields more or less 18-20 pieces.

Preparation Time:             10 minutes; 1 hour (inactive)

Cooking Time:                   20-30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 large                                egg

3 tablespoons                    melted butter

3/4 cup                               milk

1/2 cup                               water

1 teaspoon                         vanilla

1 cup                                  My HOMEMADE pancake mix

2 1/2 teaspoon                   white sugar

1/2 teaspoon                      cinnamon

Procedures:

1. In a mixing bowl, combine and mix in all liquid ingredients such as egg, melted butter, milk, water and vanilla.

2. Add the dry ingredients such as pancake mix, sugar and cinnamon on top.

3. Mix thoroughly and let the batter rest for a minimum of an hour in the refrigerator

4. Heat a preferred size non-stick pan or a crepe pan. Lightly coat the pan with butter and wipe using a paper towel. Pour into the center 30 ml or 1 oz of batter and swirl to thinly spread. Cook for 30 seconds and flip, the cook the other side for another 10 seconds then remove.

5. Lay the crepes flat to cool. Stack them after they have cooled to avoid sticking.

NTS:

Do not worry if the first cooked crepe looks not so perfect, deformed and browned. It is the trial part where one is still adjusting and discovering the desired heat and temperature level.

A stack crepe in a sealed container can be place in the refrigerator for several days or in the freezer to last for more or less two months.

Thaw frozen crepe before peeling them apart.

This is a simple sweet crêpes recipe, very easy to make, fun to assemble and most satisfying to eat. Please give this try and share your thoughts down below. Do you find this recipe too simple to be true? Please feel free to post your reactions, suggestions, and corrections as it would greatly help cook better dessert in consequence help create better article and blog content. Thank you!

As always enjoy crepes!

Reference and Inspired by

1. Brown, A. (2009). Goods Eats: Crepes. [Blog Post]. Retrieved from https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/crepes-recipe-1911037

2. Neal, S.Y. (2017, November 19). Simple yummy Pancake. [Blog Post]. Retrieved from http://inourhomesweethome.blogspot.com/2017/11/simple-yummy-pancakes.html