Basic Crepe Recipes

Categories: Pancakes- Waffles- Crepes-French Toast

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• dash salt
• Mushroom Filling:
• 1/2 lb. mushrooms, thick-sliced
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 2 Tbsp. dry white wine
• 1/2 tsp. chicken bouillon granules
• 1/4 tsp. seasoned salt
• dash pepper
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 Tbsp. minced chives
• 8 prepared crepes

Directions

1. Put milk, vegetable oil 3 eggs, all-purpose flour and dash salt intro blender container in order listed. Cover and process at blend until smooth.

2. Cook crepes on electric crepe maker according to manufacturer’s directions or preheat lightly greased saute pan. Pour in enough batter to cover bottom (scant 1/4 cup); swivel pan to spread batter thin and evenly. Brown, flip crepe when top is set.

3. To keep for later use, separate crepes with wax paper, wrap and freeze.

4. makes 20 to 24 crepes

5. Variations:

6. Add 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese to Basic Crepe Recipe. Stir frequently while preparing crepes.

7. Whole Wheat Crepes:

8. Use 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour. Add 2 Tbsp. wheat germ to the Basic recipe.

9. Dessert Crepes:

10. Use 1 1/3 cups milk instead of 1 1/2 cups milk. Add 2 Tbsp. orange liqueur or cream de cacao and 1 Tbsp. sugar to the Basic Crepe Recipe.

11. Chocolate Crepes:

12. Add 1/4 cup sugar, 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract, 2 Tbsp. baking cocoa to the Basic recipe.

13. Herb Crepes:

14. Add 1 tsp. oregano or thyme or 3 sprigs fresh parsley to Basic recipe.

15. Cornmeal Crepes:

16. Add 1/2 cup cornmeal to Basic Crepe Recipe. Stir frequently while preparing crepes.

17. Mushroom Filling:

18. Slice mushrooms. Saute mushrooms in butter in small saute pan. Add wine, bouillon, seasoned salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until bubbly. Stir in sour cream and chives. Heat through, but do not boil. Fill crepes with filling.

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