A plate of crepes on a stone surface topped with sliced fruit and a dusting of icing sugar

Classic crêpes

Name: Classic crêpes
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 300ml semi-skimmed milk; 100g plain flour; 1 tbsp (optional) caster sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tbsp melted butter plus more for frying; fresh fruit, hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream to serve (optional)

Anna Glover

Published: December 14, 2021 at 4:47 PM

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Makes 12

Easy

Total time: 30 mins

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Using just five ingredients and 30 minutes of your time, these thin pancakes can be served sweet or savoury – we love them topped with fresh fruit and whipped cream

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Ingredients

Nutrition

300ml semi-skimmed milk
100g plain flour
1 tbsp (optional) caster sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp melted butter

plus more for frying
fresh fruit, hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream

to serve (optional)

Nutrition: per serving

kcal66
fat2.7g
saturates1.4g
carbs7.5g
sugars1.2g
fibre0.3g
protein2.8g
salt0.09g

Method

step 1

Put the milk, flour, sugar, eggs, melted butter and a pinch of salt in a blender and whizz until smooth, and the consistency of single cream. Rest for 10-15 minutes.
step 2

Heat a small teaspoon of butter in a non-stick crêpe pan, or a 15cm frying pan, and brush around the base of the pan with a silicone spatula or piece of kitchen paper. Add a small ladle of the mixture to the pan, and tilt the pan to thinly coat the base. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the edges release from the side of the pan, then flip and cook for a further 1 minute until lightly brown. Repeat until you use all the batter, you should have about 12 crepes. Keep warm in a low oven while you cook the rest.
step 3

To serve, add the fruit, chocolate sauce and whipped cream, or serve with a squeeze of lemon juice and a sprinkling of sugar.

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