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Breakfast is a meal time that has to be fulfilling and nutritious while also being quick. Crepes filled with ingredients like cheese and egg are the perfect choice for breakfast. Adding meats like bacon, ham and sausage can make breakfast crepes even more delicious. Making a dozen or so crepes and freezing them enables you to have this great treat on the mornings you're in a rush as well. Take one outside of the freezer and place it into the microwave for a hot meal on the go.
Even though they've got the reputation of being challenging, crepes are actually quite simple to make.
On this page, you will find some crepe recipes and tips on making crepes as well as crepe makers, some crepe pans, and crepe cookbooks.
My first introduction to crepes was when I was in tenth grade. I was visiting at the home of my best friend, a girl who 'd moved to the US from Romania only a few years before. She said,' Why do not we make some dessert crepes? ' I was both appalled and impressed. I said,' Aren't those really difficult? ' She laughed and said,' You've never made crepes?! They're one of the easiest recipes I know how to make! ' Not using a written recipe or any exact measurements, we made crepes together that day. For me, a new love was born: crepes have been a favorite of mine ever since! Although I sometimes run across other recipes, I've continued over the years to make crepes the way my friend taught me.
If you are interested in purchasing crepe pans, crepe spatulas, crepe makers, or crepe cookbooks, you will find some for sale near the bottom of this page. Nutella and dark chocolate chips are also for sale, and can be obtained on the breakfast and dessert crepes page.
Preheat a pan on medium heat with a very small amount of vegetable oil. The oil should just barely mist the bottom of the pan. When the pan is warm, pick it up off the stove and keep it while you pour a small amount of batter (about 1/4 cup..although I do not measure it) into it. As you're pouring the batter, tilt the pan slowly in all directions in order that the batter spreads in a very thin layer across the bottom. When the edges start peeling away from the pan, or when the edges become lightly golden (whichever comes first), gently loosen the crepe with a spatula and flip the crepe over in the pan. The second side should cook much more quickly. In my opinion, the best, most delicate and delicious crepes are cooked until they have only just a touch of color.
Thus to make thin and delicious crepes you need three things: batter, equipment for turning your batter into pancakes and practice. Experience will come after a couple of attempts and you'll quickly understand that making crepes isn't as difficult as it may seem. There are various recipes of making crepe batter. In fact, each cook has his/her own secrets of making the batter. Finding the recipe isn't difficult. You may ask your friend, sister, mother or other individual who is an expert in making crepes. If you don't know someone who can help, you can change on the computer and browse the Web. The Internet is crammed with websites offering free recipes and useful cooking tips. Just choose the recipe you like, buy the required ingredients and go ahead. Remember that you require to be patient, otherwise no one will eat your crepes.
The thickness and taste of your pancakes will mainly rely on the consistence of the batter. If the crepes are thick you may gradually add milk until you get batter of the right consistence. Crepes can be carried out on a usual frying pan, on a special crepes pan or with the aid of electric crepe maker.
If you want to make pancakes regularly, it is better having a crepe maker. This machine won't only help you make excellent crepes, but will also be a great addition to your kitchen. Modern crepe makers are available in various sizes and have different options, offering a variety of advantages.
Finding a crepe maker isn't difficult. You can get in a local store or order online. While shopping online you'll get an access to a wider range of options. Besides, online shopping will help you save time as you can search for a suitable crepe maker without leaving your home. Do not neglect price comparison, because it will allow you to save money. As mentioned before, crepe makers are available in a wide variety of options, thus if you wish to choose the right one, you've got to do a little research. Most crepe makers have non-stick surface, and are therefore ideal for making crepes even if you lack cooking experience. This is a great chance to make delicious and thin pancakes from the first attempt.
Many crepe makers are sold with a detailed user manual and a recipe book. The recipe book is full of illustrations and step-by-step instructions. These machines are user friendly so you'll not have problems while using it for the very first time. With a crepe maker your breakfasts will always be nutritious and delicious.
J'Adore Crepes-These crepes use a mixture of brown rice flour, sweet rice flour, tapioca flour, potato starch, xanthan gum, and corn starch in place of wheat flour.
Gluten Free Crepes 2-These use a mixture of white rice flour, potato starch flour, xanthan gum, and tapioca flour in place of wheat flour.
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Crepes With Walnuts and Berries-Uses buckwheat and brown rice flour. Sweetened with agave nectar.
Allergy Friendly Buckwheat Galette Crepes-no dairy, gluten, or egg. Uses egg replacer, buckwheat flour, rice, and other GF flour, almond, or hemp milk.
I do not add more oil to the pan between each crepe. If your crepes start sticking, add a tiny bit of oil to the pan, wiping out any extra with a paper towel (being careful not to burn your fingers, of course!), and continue on with your next crepe. If you have too much oil in your pan, the batter mixes with the oil and the crepe does not do as well.
If a crepe tears or develops a hole when you flip it over, repair it as best as you can by adjusting the torn edges-placing them as close together as you can-and add a very thin layer of crepe batter covering the tear and a small area surrounding the tear. If you add that a very thin layer of batter, smoothing it gently with the bottom of a spoon, the torn place should blend in well with the remainder of the crepe and the crepe won't need to be reflipped again. If on the other hand the crepe is badly lacerated, you may have to either toss it in the trash, or eat it as is...
If you have crepe batter left, store it in a covered container in the freezer for up to 2 days. This allows you to cook just one or two crepes at time, and have batter on hand for when you have your next crepe craving!! I do this often, saving batter left from breakfast for a snack late in the day or during a meal the following day. You'll have to restir the batter well when you take it off of the refrigerator to use it.
If a crepe wrinkles or gets folded a little when you flip it, it's often possible to fix it. Try unfolding it using the spatula or your fingers (being careful not to burn your fingers!). Sometimes gently shaking the pan will help get rid of the wrinkles.
If your crepes aren't as thin as you would like for them to be, add a bit more water to the remaining batter. But do not add too much, or the crepes will be too thin.
Cooked crepes (which haven't yet been filled) may be carried on a covered plate on your kitchen counter for one or two days. Place a sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper between each crepe to prevent them from sticking. If you want to maintain the crepes longer than two days, refrigerate them as they do mold easily.
Because crepes, unlike pancakes, usually take up the entire bottom of your pan, they're much, much easier to prepare in a pan with a low and slanted lip! Otherwise it's very hard to get the spatula under them to flip them, without tearing them apart.
Some people find using an electric crepe maker easier than just a crepe pan. Here are some of the top ones on Amazon.