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Crepes

Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Small-medium deep fry pan
  • Whisk

Ingredients

  • 3 Large fresh eggs
  • 3 table spoon of sifted flour you may need to add more as you go so keep some extra flour handy
  • A pinch of table salt
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 Egg shells filled with water

Instructions

  • Using one egg, crack open the top only so that just a small part of the egg shell breaks.
  • Pour the egg into the mixing bowl and put the larger piece of the egg shell to the side to use later on.
  • Crack open the other eggs as you normally would and add them to the bowl.
  • Using your whisk, best the eggs as much as you possibly can, for at least 5 minutes.
  • You should notice small bubbles form on top of the eggs.
  • Get the egg shell which you put aside earlier, and wash it out.
  • Fill the egg shell with water and add this to your eggs. Repeat 4 times.
  • Mix your eggs once again.
  • Add a generous pinch of table salt.
  • Mix once again for another 3 minutes!
  • Add a portion of the flour and mix well.
  • You will need to judge the texture as it needs to be nice and smooth without being runny. It has to have an element of density to it.
  • The amount of flour you need will be based on the size of the egg you use and also the freshness as in Italy, I used to use farm fresh eggs and they were huge!
  • Using a large deep spoon, scoop up the mixture and pour it back in, to see if you are happy with the result.
  • Now, get your saucepan and place it on the stove top at a medium heat.
  • Pour some extra virgin olive oil into the pan and spread it around evenly.
  • Let the oil heat up and then roll your saucepan so that the oil covers the base and the edges and remove any excess oil.
  • Using a paper towel remove any remaining excess, making sure you leave just a small amount of the oil lining the pan.
  • You will see some small bubbles on the bottom of the pan and this will help stop your crepe from sticking to the bottom!
  • Put the paper towel to the side as you can use it later.
  • Using the deep scoop, fill it up with the crepe mix around half way and hold it in your hand.
  • Using your other hand, pick up your saucepan by its handle and pour the mixture while helping it to spread around the pan by rolling it around in a circular motion on an angle.
  • Do not pour the mixture into the middle of the pan as it will make your crepe too thick.
  • Wait at least 10 -15 seconds and using a fork, check the sides of the crepe at the top to see whether it has begun to cook through.
  • If it has, peel back one corner of the crepe and then keep peeling using your hand and flip the crepe over.
  • This now needs to cook on the other side for at least 15-20 seconds.
  • Your first one will be a test and if it is cooked through, repeat this procedure leaving the crepe in the pan for the same amount of time.
  • The cooking time will always depend on how hot your pan is.
  • If it is cooking too fast, turn down the heat slightly for a better result.

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