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3 Easy Recipes That Prove Anyone Can Make Crêpes

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Northwestern chapter.

Most people hear “crêpe” and picture a skinny pancake. As delicious as your basic crêpe au sucre is, it’s only the tip of the iceberg. The time has come for French food connoisseurs to expand their horizons with these delicious twists.

Basic Crpe

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 22 minutesCook time: 3 minutesTotal time: 25 minutesServings:15 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Whisk eggs, milk, water and butter together.

  2. Add salt and flour a bit at a time, mixing well.

  3. Heat non-stick pan over medium heat.

  4. Pour just enough batter into pan to cover bottom, tilting pan to spread batter.

  5. Cook crêpe for about 2 minutes or until bottom starts to brown, occasionally jostling pan to prevent crêpe from sticking.

  6. Flip crêpe using spatula and cook until both sides have brown spots and crispy edges.

  7. Remove from pan and eat immediately.

Sriracha Chicken Crepes

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Place shredded chicken on one half of crêpe.

  2. Top chicken with whichever veggies you have (we like avocado, cucumber, radishes and carrots).

  3. Sprinkle with lime juice and ground ginger.

  4. Drizzle with Sriracha.

  5. Fold in half and serve.

Dulce de Leche, Coconut, Raspberry and Chocolate Crepes

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: minutesTotal time: 5 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Spread 2 tablespoons dulce de leche on half of crêpe.

  2. Sprinkle shredded coconut onto dulce de leche.

  3. Add chocolate shavings or chocolate chips.

  4. Fold in half, top with raspberries and serve.

Erica Wilczynski

Northwestern '18