Crepes
This is an easy recipes for crepes that you can use for sweet or savoury fillings.
Servings: 9 crepes
Calories:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp oil or melted butter (butter should be cooled to room temperature)
- 1 tsp oil to grease the pan
Sweet filling
- 1/2 cup strawberries, fresh, hulled and sliced
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1/2 cup blueberries, fresh
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tsp icing sugar
Savoury filling
- 3 slices ham or any deli meat (turkey, chicken, prosciutto)
- 4 oz Gruyere or Swiss cheese (approx. 1 cup)
Optional (sunshine crepe)
- 1 egg, fried
- 1 slice ham or any deli meat (turkey, chicken, prosciutto)
- 4 tbsp Gruyere or Swiss cheese
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and water. Add the salt and butter and beat until smooth.
Combine with the flour and mix until smooth. Set aside.
Cook the crepes
Heat a lightly oiled non-stick fry pan over medium-high heat. Scoop 1/3 to 1/2 cup of batter onto the griddle or fry pan. Tilt the pan and rotate in a circular motion so the batter coats the bottom of the pan evenly.
Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is a light golden grown. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side for 1 to 2 minutes.
Cool on a cooling rack.
Repeat for the remaining batter.
Filling savoury crepes
Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of shredded cheese on one half of the crepe. Top with 1 slice of ham and another 2 to 3 tablespoons of shredded cheese.
Fold the crepe in half and then in half again for it's the shape of a triangle.
Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
Making sunshine crepes
Fry a sunny side up egg in a non-stick skillet.
Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of shredded cheese in the middle of the crepe. Top with 1 slice of ham and another 2 to 3 tablespoons of shredded cheese.
Place the fried egg on top and fold the sides of the crepe in so it forms a frame around the egg.
Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.