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Classic French Crêpes

Thin, lacy crêpes for a lazy Sunday — sweet or savoury, they never last long.

by Papa Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Total: 30 min
Classic French Crêpes
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 250 g all-purpose flour
  • 3 egg
  • 500 ml milk
  • 50 g butter, melted
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Method

  1. Whisk the flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre.
  2. Crack in the eggs and whisk, gradually pouring in the milk to keep the batter smooth.
  3. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla. Rest the batter for 30 minutes if you can.
  4. Heat a lightly buttered non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Pour in a thin ladle of batter and swirl to coat.
  5. Cook for about 1 minute until the edges lift and the underside is golden, then flip and cook 30 seconds more.
  6. Stack and keep warm. Serve with sugar and lemon, jam, or chocolate spread.
★ Resting the batter makes the crêpes more tender. The first one is always the cook's snack.
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