Crepes
- 1 cup Italian 00 flour (available at specialty markets) or all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cups milk, or more as needed
- 2 tablespoons melted and cooled butter
- 2 teaspoons Grand Marnier or triple sec liqueur, optional
- Vegetable oil or nonstick vegetable oil spray, for pain
- In a small mixing bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Form into a mound, making a small well.
- Crack egg into well, and mix with a wooden spoon, gradually incorporating flour from sides.
- Mix in 1 1/4 cups milk to make a smooth batter.
- Using a whisk, blend in melted butter and liqueur.
- Allow to stand for 30 minutes.
- Batter should thicken to consistency of heavy cream; if necessary, add more milk to thin.
- Lightly oil an 8-inch crepe pan or nonstick skillet.
- Place over medium-high heat until well heated.
- Pour about 3 tablespoons batter into pan, just enough to line bottom.
- When pancake has a bubbly surface, after about 30 seconds, carefully flip it with a spatula and let it brown again 20 to 30 seconds.
- Transfer finished crepe to a large plate.
- (First crepe may tear and need to be discarded.)
- Repeat until batter is gone, reoiling pan about every fourth crepe and layering finished crepes with baking parchment or waxed paper.
- Allow to cool, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed.
salt, egg, milk, butter, grand marnier, vegetable oil
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9100 (may not work)