Crêpes
Marmiton wipes the oiled pan down to a film, folds rum into the batter at the end, and pulls each crêpe when leopard spots show.
Crêpe batter benefits from restraint at the pan. The French preparation calls for a lightly oiled surface, wiped down with a paper towel rather than pooled fat, so the batter makes direct contact with the metal and develops the faint leopard spotting that signals the second side is done. Marmiton, the long-running French recipe site, folds the milk in gradually while whisking, coaxing the batter to what the original French instructions describe as a consistency légèrement épais, slightly thick, before a measure of rum goes in to finish it.
What you'll need
Serves 4 · Estimated — adjust if needed
- 300g / 10.5ozfarineAll-purpose flour300g / 10.5ozAll-purpose flourfarine
- 3oeufs entiersEgg3Eggoeufs entiers
- 3 tbsp / 45mlsucreSugar3 tbsp / 45mlSugarsucre
- 2 tbsp / 30mlhuileNeutral oil2 tbsp / 30mlNeutral oilhuile
- 50g / 1.75ozbeurre fonduUnsalted butter50g / 1.75ozUnsalted butterbeurre fondu
- 600ml / 2½ cupslaitWhole milk600ml / 2½ cupsWhole milklait
- 50ml / 3½ tbsprhumRum50ml / 3½ tbspRumrhum
Cook it through
One step at a time.
- Step 101Step 01 / 05
Form flour well
Former un puitsPlace the flour in a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center.
Timer · 2 minIn the app · Timer2 min - Step 202Step 02 / 05
Add wet ingredients
Ajouter les ingrédients humidesAdd the 3 whole eggs, 3 tbsp / 45ml sugar, 2 tbsp / 30ml oil, and 50g / 1.75oz melted butter into the well. Let the butter cool slightly before adding so it doesn't cook the eggs.
Timer · 3 minIn the app · Timer3 min - Step 303Step 03 / 05
Whisk in milk
Incorporer le lait au fouetGently whisk the mixture, gradually adding the 600ml / 2½ cups of milk a little at a time until the batter is smooth and slightly thick — not too runny, not too dense.
Timer · 4 minIn the app · Timer4 min - Step 404Step 04 / 05
Add rum
Parfumer au rhumStir in the 50ml / 3½ tbsp of rum to flavor the batter.
Timer · 1 minIn the app · Timer1 min - Step 505Step 05 / 05
Cook the crêpes
Cuire les crêpesHeat a non-stick crêpe pan over low heat and lightly grease it with a paper towel dipped in oil. Pour one ladle of batter into the pan and swirl to coat evenly. Cook the first side for about 1 minute 30 seconds, then flip and cook the second side for about 30 seconds until leopard spots appear. Repeat for all crêpes.
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Gently whisk the mixture, gradually adding the 600ml / 2½ cups of milk a little at a time until the batter is smooth and slightly thick — not too runny, not too dense.
Heat a non-stick crêpe pan over low heat and lightly grease it with a paper towel dipped in oil. Pour one ladle of batter into the pan and swirl to coat evenly. Cook the first…
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