French Crepes

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Recipe video made by Michelle Published on 03/11/2020, viewed by 1903 , 0 Comments
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These are a super versatile vehicle for sweet or savory fillings, but also delicious on their own. Try filling with your favorite fruits and whipped cream, or with cheese and meats.

What you will need

2 Eggs

1 cup AP Flour

1/2 cup Water

1 cup Whole Milk

1/8 tsp Salt

1 tsp Honey

3 Tbsp Butter

For sweet crepes only:

1 Tbsp Sugar, optional

1 tsp Vanilla Extract, optional

(Nutritional facts 230 calories, 13.78 g fat, 17.58 g carbohydrates, 8.45 g protein, 358 mg cholesterol, 112 mg sodium)

How to cook

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Gather and portion all ingredients.

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start to whisk together.

Crack eggs into a medium sized mixing bowl. Add flour, water, and milk and start to whisk together.

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Add salt, honey, and melted butter.

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Whisk to combine. The batter should be quite thin and run off of the spoon in a stream. Add water to the batter if it will not spread in a paper-thin layer on the pan.

If you are making sweet crepes - add the vanilla and sugar to the mixture. Whisk to combine. The batter should be quite thin and run off of the spoon in a stream. Add water to the batter if it will not spread in a paper-thin layer on the pan.

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cup of batter onto a 10 inch non-stick frying pan and quickly tilt the pan in a circular motion to coat the bottom of the pan with a thin layer. Often the first crepe doesn't work quite right, but don't worry and just try again.

Add a little bit of oil spray to the pan and heat to medium-high. Pour 1/3 cup of batter onto a 10 inch non-stick frying pan and quickly tilt the pan in a circular motion to coat the bottom of the pan with a thin layer. Often the first crepe doesn't work quite right, but don't worry and just try again.

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from the pan. Use a spatula to flip. Cook for another 2 minutes on the other side.

Let sit for 2-3 minutes or until the edges of the crepe start to pull away from the pan. Use a spatula to flip. Cook for another 2 minutes on the other side.

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tart to stick. Continue this process with the rest of the batter.

When making the next crepes, there is no need to add more oil unless they start to stick. Continue this process with the rest of the batter.

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