Menu Monday: Crepes

To start this off:  I am not a very amazing cook. But I am learning, and trying new things.

A few years ago, I decided to teach myself how to make crepes, thinking it would be a huge challenge. Over that time I have adapted the recipe a bit, and the strategy, and I have a pretty fool-proof method for making tasty, tasty crepes. They aren’t “perfect” in shape or in strategy, but they taste so delish!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup water
• a pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/8 cup sugar

The Process:

1.  In the large bowl put eggs and flour, mix together (either with an electric mixer or with a whisk). Some people are snobby about this part, but ain’t nobody got time for that.
2. Slowly add in milk and water, stir well.
3. Add sugar, salt, vanilla, and butter. Mix well. Your mixture should look something like this:
4. Now, in a non-stick pan, put a small amount of olive oil or vegetable oil. You can also spray the pan with pam or another non-stick spray. This is an example of too much oil:
5. For each crepe you will use about 1/4 cup of batter. Pour the batter in the pan and roll the pan to spread it out.
6. When the center is bubbling, it is ready to flip.
7. After you flip you only need to cook it for maybe 30 more seconds, and it is done.
8. Ta Da!
9. Continue until you have the desired number of crepes. This recipe makes about 10 small crepes.
10. Roll, and coat in your desired topping. This is a banana sauce. I’ve also done cinnamon apples, and the basic powdered sugar or maple syrup.

Crepes are pretty easy, and pretty delicious to make. They are one of our favorite Sunday hangover foods.