Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 C flour (250 grams farine)
- 4 eggs (oeufs)
- 2 cups whole milk (1/2 litre de lait)
- 2 T butter (about 30 grams buerre)
- 2 T dark unspiced rum (rhum)
Instructions
- First, put the flour in the bowl. Use the back of a large spoon to make a crater in the middle of the flour.
- Add the eggs into the crater of the flour.
- Next, break the egg yolks slightly, and then begin to add milk gradually.
- Finally, add melted butter, which prevents the crêpes from sticking to the pan.
- Let batter rest at room temperature for one hour.
- Once you are ready to start cooking, prepare a 10 inch skillet by melting a small amount of butter to just coat the pan (or use cooking spray) over medium low heat.
- Use a medium sized ladle to pour enough batter (almost a full scoop) in the middle of the pan to be about 4″-5 ” diameter, and then shift the pan around to coat the bottom. Keep in mind….crêpes are thin, and unlike pancakes.
- The color of the batter will change as it is cooking. Some describe the process as moving from a translucent to opaque coloring. Once the first side is opaque, you can use a spatula to test the edges and then flip the crêpe to the opposite side. It should be a golden brown color once you flip it.
- Then you will continue to check on the second side with the spatula, and it will be 1-2 minutes until it is finished.
- Continue this process for each crêpe. You do not need to add butter or cooking spray with each crêpe, as the butter in the batter itself will prevent sticking after the first crêpe is made.
Notes
- For best results, make the crêpe batter at least one hour ahead of when you would like to make them. It is best to let the flour absorb into the liquid at room temperature for an hour. If you need to make the batter farther ahead of time, then put the batter in the fridge. In this case you would take the batter out to rest at room temperature for one hour before you plan to cook them.
- The first crêpe will most often not turn out the way you want it to. This is to be expected, so do not be discouraged! Keep going, as all that follows will be better.
- If you love this recipe and the idea of frequent crêpe making….You could consider buying a crêpe maker, which you would use instead of a pan. Chefman makes a crêpe maker that is available on Amazon.
- Prep Time: 75 min
- Cook Time: 15 min