Crepes!

I've tried making crepes before. To say that they didn't turn out would be an extreme understatement. They ended up with cracks along the edges and when I went to roll them up they split. The texture was tough and either dry or gummy. It was just obnoxious! Each slight variation led to more frustration.

Now that I have it right, it boggles my mind how easy they really are! That's why I'm listing one of the tags for this post as "need to know". Everyone, who doesn't know, needs to know just how simple crepes can be!

I can't remember exactly how many this made, but it was more than enough for us (2 adults, 2 kids).

Batter:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups milk
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Other ingredients optional ...

With the flour in a bowl, make a well and crack the eggs into it. Whisk in the center, drawing the flour in. Gradually whisk in the milk, and then the vanilla.

Heat a nonstick, 6 inch (8 or 9 inch can work, too), skillet over medium heat. Spray it with nonstick cooking spray before each crepe. Fill a ladle about 3/4 of the way with batter and add it to the skillet. Spread the batter around to even it out. Cook about a minute on each side, or until it is golden brown.

As each crepe finishes cooking, put it on a greased cookie sheet. Add a touch of cream cheese (about 1/2 to 1 tbsp cream cheese) to the middle before rolling it up (optional). Once each one is rolled on the cookie sheet, bake for 3 to 5 minutes at 350 degrees. This is just to reheat and warm the cream cheese.

Another optional component is to go on top! I mixed up what I guess could be considered a coulis. I don't feel like it was perfected though, because the texture was obnoxious, though delicious. In the food processor, I used 2 cups of blueberries, 1/2 cup of apple juice, 1 tbsp of lemon juice and 1/3 cup of sugar.

The fact is that most of what I listed is optional!!! The important thing to know is the batter ingredients and cooking them small with the batter spread evenly, and just long enough to brown!!! SO easy! :-)