Basic Crepe batter

in this recipe, you don't need a fancy crepe maker to create this versatile french treat. bring out a non stick pan, mix up a batter, and follow these steps.

What you need:

2 cups all purpose flour

4 tablespoon sugar

pinch of salt

6 tablespoon butter, melted and cooled

3 eggs, slightly beaten

1 cup milk

additional butter for pan

What to do:

Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, Combine the butter, eggs and milk. Pour the liquid ingredients into the flour mixture in 2 additions, whisking gently after each addition until the mixture is smooth. The batter should have the consistency of heavy cream. set batter aside for atleast 30 minutes; 2ours is the best. Resting the batter will help make tender crepes.

Make the crepes:

1. Prepare crepe batter

2. Place a non-stick pan or crepe pan over low-medium heat. Brush pan with a bit of butter. Add about 3 tablespoons of batter and swirl pan, covering the entire bottom with pan. Pour out any excess batter.

3. wait until the crepes starts to brown, about 1 minute. Using a heat resistant spatula, loosen the edges of the crepe. it should be loose, moving around the pan.

4. Flip the crepe and leave pan over heat, about 1 more minute.

5. Remove from pan when ready. Stack the crepes to keep them warm. Fill with whatever you desire.

Note that crepes are supposed to have brown speckles and shouldn't be pale.

Yield about 36 crepes

Got flipping jitters? you have two other options. After loosening the crepe, use your fingers to grab the edge of the crepe and flip it over. Or slide the crepe onto a plate, then invert the pan on the plate to flip.