How to make delicious and simple crepes at home

Crepes (also known as pancakes) originated in France. This cake has a thin crust made from flour, eggs, milk, … and is served with many other toppings such as chocolate, butter, fruits such as bananas, strawberries, etc. Come to the kitchen with hpic.edu.vn to make it. this delicious dish!

Learn about crepes

Crepes are a type of cake that originated in the Brittany region of France . After its birth, this cake quickly spread throughout France and became a favorite dessert of many countries such as Belgium, Switzerland,…

Crepe cake is often used with drinks such as coffee, tea, milk . In France, crepes are often used with cidre, which is a delicious apple cider and has a sweet taste that goes well with crepes.

Crepes are one of the few cakes that do not require an oven. This cake is usually made from barley, wheat, eggs, butter, and milk, then fried until golden brown on both sides.

Learn about crepes

Crepe cakes are divided into 2 types: savory crepes and sweet crepes :

• A savory crepe , also known as a galette, is usually made from rye flour, with a savory filling consisting of jambong, mushrooms, cheese and a variety of meats.
• Sweet crepes are usually made from wheat flour and the filling is often used with fruits or sweet jam. The first sweet crepe in Brittany, filled with chocolate, hazelnuts, sugar and lime juice.

How to make crepes without filling

Prepare
5 Minutes Processing
50 Minutes For
3-4 people

Ingredients for making crepes without filling

• 150g flour
• 3 chicken eggs
• 50g sugar
• 50g unsalted butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 300ml fresh milk without sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla flavor
• Whisk instruments
• Non-stick pan

Ingredients for making crepes without filling

How to make crepes without filling

Step 1Mix the flour

Pour the dough into a large bowl, make a hole in the middle of the dough, then crack 3 eggs and 50g of sugar into that hole and mix well with a whisk.

Step 2Powder preparation

Next, you slowly pour in the milk, pouring it in and stirring it evenly with the flour to blend together. Next add vanilla, melted unsalted butter and 1/4 teaspoon salt and mix well to form a slightly thick paste.

Step 3Fried cake

Put the pan on the stove and heat the pan , when the pan is hot, reduce the heat and scoop 1 tablespoon of flour onto the pan . When you see the edge of the cake is golden and hard, flip the cake until it is golden, then remove to a plate, continue to do until the dough is gone.

Note because the cake cooks very quickly, so you have to be quick, the thinner the cake, the better.

Step 4Finished product

Crepes can be served with chocolate, avocado, banana or other fruits depending on your preference. Creative freedom!

How to make crepes with filling

Prepare
10 Minutes Processing
120 minutes For
3-4 people

Ingredients for making crepes with filling

Ingredients for crepe crust

Ingredients for crepe crust

• 100g flour
• 20g sugar
• 100g canned coconut milk
• 200ml fresh milk without sugar
• 2 chicken eggs

• 3ml pandan leaf extract water
• Butter cake

Ingredients for crepes

Ingredients for crepes

• Mango crepe: 3 ripe mangoes, 1500ml fresh cream, 15g sugar
• Banana crepe: 8 porcelain bananas

• Cream Crepe: 150ml fresh cream, 15g sugar
• Durian crepe: 3 durian packs, 150ml fresh cream, 15g sugar

How to make crepes with filling

Step 1Mixing and tempering the dough for pie crust

Using a sieve, sift through flour and sugar into a bowl, then add in eggs, coconut milk, fresh milk and mix until the mixture is smooth. Continue to filter the mixed mixture through a sieve 2 more times to make the dough more thick and smooth, then wrap it for 30 minutes , put it in the refrigerator to chill the dough.

At the end of the dough incubation time, take the mixture out and divide it into 2 parts . 1 part mixed with pandan leaf juice to make pandan leaf crepes. The rest is kept as a coconut milk flavored cake.

Step 2Making the cake

There are 4 types of kernels:

Mango crepe : Ripe mango cut into bite-sized pieces. Use a mixer or hand beat the whipped cream and sugar and let the mixture rest in the fridge.

Banana crepe cake : Fry the porcelain banana with butter until golden brown .

Fresh cream crepes : Beat the mixture of 150ml of fresh cream and 15g of sugar until completely melted and then store in the refrigerator.

Durian crepes : Peeled and crushed durian pieces . Whip the mixture of 150ml of fresh cream and 15g of sugar and then let the dough rest in the refrigerator.

Step 3Making pie crust

Melt the butter all over the pan , blotting with paper towels so that only a thin layer of butter remains on the pan.

Ladle a little flour into the pan and tilt to spread the dough out, forming a thin crust after frying for 1-1.5 minutes . Fry until this crust can be peeled from the pan properly, leave to dry on a rack with slits and do the same with the rear pie crusts.

Step 4Roll cake

With mango crepe : the crust is spread evenly on the surface, scoop out 1 tablespoon of fresh cream on top, add 3 pieces of cut mango in the middle to make the filling. Gently fold the cake into a rectangle.

With banana crepes : spread the crust on a flat surface, place in 1 fried banana and roll the cake into a beautiful roll.

For durian crepes : spread out the crust, put 1 tablespoon of fresh cream and a little bit of durian meat that has been crushed in the middle. Gently roll the cake so that it resembles a rectangular pillow.

For whipped cream crepes : place the crust on a flat surface , scoop the whipped cream into the center of the crust. Use your hands to fold the 4 edges to get a rectangular, neat cake.

Step 5Finished product

The perfect crepe is the filling that is discreetly wrapped in the crust, without spilling the cream. Cakes arranged in a rectangular shape are the most beautiful. To make the cake more delicious and less boring, put the cake in the refrigerator for about 2 hours and then take it out and enjoy.

How to store after making crepes

After making crepes, if you leave them at room temperature, they will only keep for 3-4 hours because the cakes are easy to sour, ferment and spoil. Therefore, to preserve longer, you should store the cake in the refrigerator at a temperature of 3-5 degrees Celsius , this way will preserve the cake for 2-3 days.

How to store crepes?

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