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Jan 16 2014 03:11pm
so i recently found out about a new word in my dictionary
crepese
its like the american way to say wat the european word pancakes means
the funny thing is that in france they probably call the amercan pancakes crepes too lol
i remember when i used to live on the westcoas there was something like pancake house or waffle home or watever lol do those guys make the thin kind? ok thx

heres me recipe its from my grandma kinda (sorry it s in metric but i havent used imperial in a while)
you can use a standard sized 250ml cup/glass to measure

250g (~2 cups) white flour
3 (or 4 small) eggs
500ml (~2 cups) milk (can be substituted with water by taste, 50-100%)
2 pinches of salt
(sunflower) oil (can be substituted with melted butter)
1tbsp baking powder (optional)
1tbsp (powdered) sugar (optional)
2g powdered vanilla (optional)
butter

pour 2c of flour in a large bowl
whisk in 3 (or 4 small) eggs one by one
pour in 1c milk
stir (by hand or mixer) until smooth (2-3min)
stir in 2 pinches of salt,
1tbsp oil (can be substituted with butter) and 1tbsp melted butter,
1tbsp powdered sugar, a 2g pack of powdered vanilla, and 1tbsp baking powder (all 3 are optional)
pour in 1c milk
stir until smooth

if you choose not to add baking powder you can leave the mixture at room temp for 30min
either of these makes the pancakes rise, you can also avoid both (as i recall they remain thinner)
other ways to make them thinner would be to first beat the egg whites until puffy (i forgot what that's called) and substituting the milk with water

pour a thin layer onto the pan rotating it so that the mixture covers whole surface, you can also use utensils to help cover and maintain a thin layer
you won't be able to move the pancake around before it's ready on one side
when it doesn't stick to the pan any longer you can flip it over (aerial flips only for pros mainly because if it closes on the the uncooked side you have a problem), you can lift up a bit to see if it has reached a golden brown color

the oil/butter is added so they dont stick to the pan
you can also grease the pan and apply butter to the finished pancakes by taste

when finished, you can act like youre in a restaurant and use forks and knives but it's tastier when you use your fingers
if you didn't add any sugar or vanilla you can eat with salty foods as a first - cheese, ham, cream cheese, avocados, etc, anything by choice
as a desert, you can pour over 1tsp sugar, or strawberries, honey, jam, apples, marmalade, chocolate, peanutbutter (still waiting to try that one ), whipped cream, avocados or whatever you like
flip over, roll it up and make sure you enjoy some really good pancakes!






















here's a preview




bon apetit!



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Jan 16 2014 10:27pm
just a quick note:

only english speaking europeans might call a 'crepe' a 'pancake'
the french 'crepe' is quite commonly used in most countries in lieu of their own term
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Jan 17 2014 02:04am
Quote (brmv @ Jan 16 2014 11:27pm)
just a quick note:

only english speaking europeans might call a 'crepe' a 'pancake'
the french 'crepe' is quite commonly used in most countries in lieu of their own term


depends on the area
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Jan 17 2014 06:11am
my mom makes really good peach crepes. its a secret recipe.
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Jan 17 2014 10:55pm
bacon and cheddar crepes with maple syrup..
mmm :)

This post was edited by P0key on Jan 17 2014 10:55pm
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Jan 18 2014 04:47pm
think u need like a habashi grill i see em make it on this round liek stove.
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Jan 18 2014 04:54pm
it's a special pan dont knwo the name
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Jan 18 2014 11:37pm
Quote (AriG0Ld @ 18 Jan 2014 22:47)
think u need like a habashi grill i see em make it on this round liek stove.


there are commercial (counter top) crepe makers but you can make crepes in any good (flat) pan which is large enough
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Jan 19 2014 04:03am
not really a pan, but they use it for making pancakes and a bigger national sort of them here, they spread on the mixture and when it's cooked on one side, they separate it to turn with a long knife-like utensil, you might have seen it before

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#10
Jan 19 2014 05:30am
I use a regular pan when I do pancakes.
Am I doing it wrong then..? :(
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