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Make Crepes from Scratch
Making crepes at home is as easy as cooking pancakes. You don't need a special gourmet crepe pan, either. A small nonstick pan will work just fine.
Here is a simple step-by-step method for making crepes. The accompanying photos will show you exactly how to create these delicious treats for your guests or family.
You can follow this basic crepe recipe which can be modified to add sugar for dessert crepes.
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Making the Crepe Batter
Whisk the flour, eggs, milk, salt, melted butter, and optional ingredients in a bowl until smooth. The batter will be watery.
Heat up a nonstick pan over medium-high heat.
Using a ladle, pour a few tablespoons of crepe batter onto the center of the pan.
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Coating the Pan with Batter
Holding onto the handle of the pan, remove it from the heat and swirl the pan so the batter coats the bottom of the pan. You want to make the coating as thin as possible. If you have holes in the crepe, go ahead and add more batter to the pan to cover them.
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Filling the Crepe
Now it's time to fill the crepe. Place the filling about a quarter of the way in on one side of the crepe.
Possible crepe fillings you might like:
- Steamed asparagus with ham
- Sweetened Ricotta
- Fresh Fruit
- Peanut Butter and Bananas
- Cheese
- Pulled Pork
- Apple or Cherry Pie Filling
- Sweetened Cream Cheese with Strawberries
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