Authentic French Crepes By TheCrepe Escape Recipe ceceusa

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   In a mixing bowl blend the eggs, flour, sugar, salt, vanilla, and milk.

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   Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a small saucepan and add to the batter, whisking briefly until thin and smooth batter.

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   Let the batter rest for about 20 minutes before using.

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   Melt the remaining butter and use to brush the crepes pan as necessary.

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   If a black steel crepe pan is well seasoned, it will need little or no butter before receiving the batter.

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   if it is not well seasoned, brush it thoroughly with butter before its use.

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   Note: Crepes can also be made in a non-stick pan if desired.

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   Using a ladle, pour 1 ounce of batter into a very hot crepe pan, rapidly dipping and moving the pan in a figure 8 motion so that the batter spreads thinly and evenly over the surface.

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   Brown the crepe on one side about 40 seconds, turn with a narrow spatula to brown the other side.

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    repeat with the rest of the batter.

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    Crepes can be stacked and wrapped and refrigerated until needed.

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    (no more than a few hours)

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.