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Basic Crepes Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 In a mixer of food processor/blender mix the flour, eggs, milk, 1/2 c plus 2 tbsps water, butter & salt for 5 seconds.
Step #2 Turn off motor, with a rubber spatula scrape down the sides of the container, & mix the batter for 20 seconds more.
Step #3 Transfer the batter to a bowl & let it stand, covered, for about an hr.
Step #4 The batter may be made 1 day in advance & kept covered & chilled.
Step #5 If necessary, add more milk by tbspfuls to batter to thin to consistency of heavy whipping cream.
Step #6 Heat 8inchdiameter nonstick skillet over mediumhigh heat.
Step #7 Brush with melted butter.
Step #8 Pour 3 tbsps batter into skillet & swirl to coat bottom evenly.
Step #9 cook this until top appears dry, loosening sides of crepe with spatula, about 45 seconds.
Step #10 Turn & cook this until brown spots appear on second side, about 30 seconds.
Step #11 Turn crepe out onto plate.
Step #12 Repeat with remaining batter, brushing skillet with butter & stacking crepes on plate.
Step #13 Yield: Makes enough batter for about 20 crepes.
Step #14 --.
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