Oh the yummy goodness of crepes (it's plural there because you can't just eat one). Nutella* crepes, strawberry & whipped cream crepes, sugar crepes, chocolate crepes, jam crepes...nom nom nom. Prepare for tried and true deliciousness when you follow this simple recipe.
Caroline's Crepes
3 cups of flour
3 cups of milk
6 eggs
1 tbsp of melted butter
1 tsp of sugar
splash of rum** (alcohol cooks off - promise no one will get crepe drunk)
**you can replace rum with vanilla
(This recipe makes enough for a crowd...half the recipe if you just want 8-10 crepes)
First, turn on the radio because everything is better with background music.
Second, invite kids to pour in the measured ingredients. Be sure to desginate Dry Ingredient Kid from Wet Ingredient Kid so there is no fighting about who touches what (the parent is the only egg cracker otherwise you'll have kitchen eggageddon)
Put ingredients in the bowl in the order above. (I'm all into simple).
If you've skipped the gym today - mix with a wooden spoon. If you've run a marathon - use a blender.
The consistency of the crepe batter should be lighter than pancake batter. It's liquidish.
It's better if you let the batter rest in the fridge for an hour but if you are a completely impatient soul...get out the crepe pan or non-stick skillet and and warm up your burner.
Pour batter in crepe pan (tip: use a soup ladel). Roll the batter around the pan so it is covered. Flip it once the edges start to come away from the pan (tip: use a silicone Spatula). Cook on the other side. Cooking each crepe will take 2-3 minutes per side over a medium stove heat. Take off (using that spatula). Repeat.
(NOTE: don't let the kids help with the cooking of the crepes...the stove is hot...the crepes need to be flipped pretty quickly...and it's just so darn faster if you do it yourself).
I have seen crepes stand in for cake at birthday parties. Why not? It's a hands-on kid activity and food both at the same time. The Mom made the crepes ahead of time and put out chocolate chips, icing sugar and a whipped cream can and had the kids build crepe faces.
*Can't do nuts? Replace with Theresa Albert's nut-free Chocolate Hemp Seed Spread
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