Crepes By Ratio Food

CLASSIC CRêPES

Steps:

• Sift the flour with a pinch of salt into a medium-size bowl and make a well in the middle. Mix the milk and 100ml of water together. Break the eggs into the well and start whisking slowly. Add the milk and water in a steady stream, whisking constantly and gradually incorporating the flour as you do so.
• Whisk until the batter is smooth and all the flour has been incorporated. Set the batter aside to rest for 30 mins, then whisk the melted butter into the batter.
• Heat the pan over a medium heat. Very lightly grease the pan with melted butter. Using a ladle, pour roughly 2 tbsp of batter into the pan and swirl it around so the bottom of the pan is evenly coated. You want to use just enough batter to make a delicate, lacy pancake. Cook the pancake for about 45 secs on one side until golden and then using a palette knife or fish slice, flip the pancake over and cook the other side for about 30 secs until it freckles.
• Slide the pancake out of the pan and either serve immediately or stack on a plate with baking parchment in between. Continue until all the batter is used up.

THE BEST CREPES

Steps:

• Add the milk, eggs, flour, sugar, vanilla and salt to a blender. Puree on high speed until completely smooth and slightly thickened and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the melted butter and puree until incorporated, 30 seconds more. Let the batter rest in the blender carafe for at least 1 hour at room temperature or refrigerate up to 24 hours. The longer you allow the batter to rest and hydrate, the lighter and softer the texture of the crepes will be; overnight is ideal.
• Before cooking, re-blend the batter at high speed for 30 seconds. This will reincorporate the ingredients, a vital step in getting an even golden color on the crepes. Wipe 1/2 teaspoon of oil on a large crepe pan or a 10-inch nonstick skillet with a paper towel. You don't want to see any drops of oil in the pan, just coat with the thinnest layer. Heat the pan over medium heat until hot.
• Ladle 1/4 cup batter into the pan. Working quickly off the heat, swirl and shake the pan to evenly coat the bottom with the batter. Return to the heat and cook the crepe, reducing the heat if it's browning too quickly, until the edges are light golden, about 2 minutes. Slide a spatula underneath to loosen the crepe and carefully flip it over. Cook on the other side until a few brown spots appear, 15 to 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter, wiping pan with oil each time. Stack the crepes on the plate as you go (you should have about 15 total). Let the crepes cool for 10 minutes before serving or filling.
• For fillings, we suggest Nutella and bananas or peanut butter and jelly for sweet crepes. Ham and cheese makes a great filling for savory crepes.

CREPES BY RATIO

Steps:

• Average crepe is 2 oz so adjust recipe to number of crepes you need.
• My large eggs are about 1.875 oz each.
• Use a scale and zero bowl, add eggs and note weight. Zero scale.
• Add same weight milk. Zero again.
• Add 1/2 the weight of egg.
• Whisk well. Let it sit fo flour hydrates.
• Crepe pans or nonstick pans need less fat for cooking, resulting in a lighter crepe. A well seasoned cast iron would be good. A clean stainless steel pan will suffice.
• Using paper towel or silicone brush, lightly cover hot pan with oil or butter.
• 2 oz of batter in a 9" pan will be nice and thin. Make as thick or thin as you wish.
• Cook untouched until set. Gently turn and briefly cook other side.
• Remove to rack as more are made.
• Can cool and stack, cover and refrigerate for later use.
• Fold sides in 1st, bottom up and roll. Place seam side down.
• Make leftovers elegant.
• Chicken, duck, beef, pork, sausage etc.
• Cream cheese, sour cream and chives mixed layer lox or smoked salmon.
• Ham and cheese.
• Corned beef, saur kraut and swiss then bake.
• Saute spinach and shallots with salt, pepper and nutmeg add cream and cook till thick.
• Lemon curd and top with honey or creme fraiche.
• Jam, fold and top w/powdered sugar.
• Make a donzen layer crepe cake with your choice filling.
• Apple, butter, brown sugar sauted, fold and top with cinnamon.
• Saute bananas in butter and brown sugar, add shot rum, roll in crepe and top with chocolate sauce.
• Make syrup of OJ, sugar and orange zest w/little lemon juice. Add shot of Gran Marnier or other cognac. Reheat crepes in syrup, fold into triangle and serve -- or add more liquieur and flame them -- in style of crepes suzette.
• Blackberries, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, brandy, cornstarch, cinnamon and butter.

CREPES

Steps:

• In a blender, combine all of the ingredients and pulse for 10 seconds. Place the crepe batter in the refrigerator for 1 hour. This allows the bubbles to subside so the crepes will be less likely to tear during cooking. The batter will keep for up to 48 hours.
• Heat a small non-stick pan. Add butter to coat. Pour 1 ounce of batter into the center of the pan and swirl to spread evenly. Cook for 30 seconds and flip. Cook for another 10 seconds and remove to the cutting board. Lay them out flat so they can cool. Continue until all batter is gone. After they have cooled you can stack them and store in sealable plastic bags in the refrigerator for several days or in the freezer for up to two months. When using frozen crepes, thaw on a rack before gently peeling apart.

BASIC CREPES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and the eggs. Gradually add in the milk and water, stirring to combine. Add the salt and butter; beat until smooth.
• Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each crepe. Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.
• Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side. Serve hot.

CREPES

Steps:

• Combine flour, milk, eggs, and oil.
• Add salt.
• Heat a lightly greased 6 inch skillet; remove from heat.
• Spoon in 2 Tbsp batter; lift and tilt skillet to spread evenly.
• Return to heat; brown on one side only.
• To remove, invert pan over paper toweling.
• Repeat with remaining batter.
• Fill with your favorite filling.
• Here's a few we like: Any flavor fruit jam, sweetened fresh peaches, cream cheese and pineapple, ham and maple syrup.
• Endless ideas.

UNMEASURED CREPES

Steps:

• Beat the eggs. Add the rest of the ingredients, and whisk. Add a bit of salt, and taste. If you don't want to taste the eggs raw, heat a pan, drizzle a bit of the batter into it, then taste it cooked.
• Heat a nonstick pan, or put a lightly oiled one over medium heat. Add a ladleful of batter, just enough to thinly coat the bottom of the pan. Cook until the edges just begin to brown, probably about 30 seconds. Flip - this is not at all delicate, though it seems as though it should be - and cook about 10 seconds.
• Cook as many crepes as you want, stacking them on a plate and covering them with a cloth towel until you're ready to eat. Serve with a whole array of things you might like to put in them.

BASIC CREPES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk eggs and milk. In another bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour., Melt 1 teaspoon butter in an 8-in. nonstick skillet over medium heat. Stir batter. Fill a 1/4-cup measure halfway with batter; pour into center of pan. Quickly lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry; turn crepe over and cook until bottom is cooked, 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, adding butter to skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes between pieces of waxed paper or paper towels.