The crêpes
And to make your mouth water, look at all our crêpes recipes ...
Crêpes dough, basic recipe (for 25 crêpes):
- 1 liter of milk
- 4 eggs
- 500 g of flour
- 1 pinch of salt
Mix all the ingredients, adding the milk a little at a time to prevent lumps from forming. Let it rest for 30 minutes before cooking the crêpes.
See also
The variants (to the basic recipe)
Fat added
Add 100 g of melted butter or 5 tablespoons of olive oil.
The crêpes will be tastier but also more caloric ...
Added sugar
Add 100 g of sugar: according to taste and diet!
Scent
Cointreau, Grand-Marnier, rum, orange blossom, vanilla essence ... everything is possible, in doses of 1 - 2 tablespoons.
Liquid
Replace half the milk with beer, soda or sparkling water for thinner and lighter crêpes.
The eggs
Beat the egg whites until stiff for a lighter consistency. Even if the crêpes will be a little thicker ... The more eggs there are, the faster the dough will cook.
What can I do with the crêpes?
To change a little ...
A crêpes cake
The crêpes are stacked with a little "seasoning" in between. In this way, different "flavors" can be alternated: pears, chocolate, hazelnuts, apples, caramel ... and they can be served in a cake version, cut into slices.
Rolled crêpes
The crêpes are "seasoned" and then rolled up. This allows you to fill them with, for example, chocolate mousse, whipped cream and pieces of fruit ...
Sweet noodles
Have you made too many crepes? Cut them into strips and sauté them in a pan with a little butter and sugar, sprinkle them with a liqueur, make them "flambé" and voila! Crêpes noodles!
