Monday, February 2, 2015

Alton's Crepes

We have a couple crepe recipes. This one is Alton Brown's of the Food Network. I like our other recipe better. This one is a little harder to work with in the actual cooking of the crepe process.

Ingredients
2 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1 cup flour
3 tablespoons melted butter
Butter, for coating the pan

Savory Variation: 
1/4 teaspoon salt  
1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs, spinach or sun-dried tomatoes

Sweet Variation: 
21/2 tablespoons sugar 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
2 tablespoons of your favorite liqueur 



Directions:
In a blender, combine all of the ingredients and pulse for 10 seconds. Place the crepe batter in the refrigerator for 1 hour. This allows the bubbles to subside so the crepes will be less likely to tear during cooking. The batter will keep for up to 48 hours.

Heat a small non-stick pan. Add butter to coat. Pour 1 ounce of batter into the center of the pan and swirl to spread evenly. Cook for 30 seconds and flip. Cook for another 10 seconds and remove to the cutting board. Lay them out flat so they can cool. Continue until all batter is gone. After they have cooled you can stack them and store in sealable plastic bags in the refrigerator for several days or in the freezer for up to two months. When using frozen crepes, thaw on a rack before gently peeling apart.


Notes:
  • For your filling, you can do an egg and sausage or a sweet with berries and sugar. Try your own flavor combinations.

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