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Crêpes according to a French family recipe

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 150 g flour
  • 50 g cornstarch
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 100 g sugar
  • 2 bags of vanilla sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 jar milk
  • 1 jar water
  • 3 tbsp oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 10 minutes

Mix the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, then add all the other ingredients and mix well. If there are any lumps, strain the batter through a sieve. The batter shouldn’t be foamy, so just stir well, don’t over-whip. You can vary the batter by changing the size of the glass for milk and water: the larger, the more liquid it will be, which the batter will tolerate well! You can use the batter immediately, or let it stand for a while. I personally use a crepe maker with a 35 cm diameter and get 10 large crepes from the batter. Using a pan or crepe iron for dipping, I’m sure I’ll make more. My French pen pal gave me this recipe 30 years ago, and since I’ve never found a better one, I finally decided to post it. The recipe is more complicated than others—but it’s worth it! I’ve never had better crepes. Enjoy!

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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