Monday, February 8, 2016

Delicious Crêpes

Crepes are very delicious and can be healthy with the right extras. Something that can add a lot of flavor is fruits such as berries because of the diversity and color each contains. It can be a simple substitute to pancakes or waffles in the morning for breakfast or can be a very delicious desert at the end of a hard day.
Ingredients:

  • Crepe:
    • 100 g plain flour
    • 2 eggs
    • 250 ml milk
    • 50 g  salted butter, melted
  • Sauce:
    • 150 g caster sugar
    • 100 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
    • 50 ml orange liqueur
    • 50 g cold diced butter
Steps:
  1. mix the flour and eggs in a bowl, and whisk it
  2. put milk in gradually and whisk as the milk makes the mix very smooth
  3. add a pinch of salt and melted butter
  4. sieve the batter to make sure there are no clumps left
  5. heat the sugar and orange juice in a sauce pan until the sugar has dissolved and let it bubble for 2-3 minutes
  6. then light the liqueur on fire to give it a nice flambe affect
  7. then heat a large non-stick pan over a med-high heat, then pour in enough batter to coat the base of the pan 
  8. swirl it around to cover the whole bottom of the pan
  9. flip or toss the crepe once the edges start to lift and the crepe has freed itself from the bottom and let it cook for another minute
  10. repeat steps 7-9 until you have used up all the mix
  11. to finish the sauce drop pieces of cold butter into the sauce pan and swirl it around so it melts and becomes shiny
  12. fold the crapes and pour the sauce on top
  13. enjoy
This is a simple recipe to follow, but will a little harder if one does not use the proper ingredients to make this easy dish. This is like have pancakes with syrup, but this is a little more complex than  pancakes. The crapes are light and fluffy, which make people want to eat so many of them because they are so good. I believe if one takes out some of the ingredients, it will make the dish incomplete and therefore, makes the dish not held up to its standard.

1 comment:

  1. I find crepes really hard to make....maybe I need to be more patient!

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