That’s fantastic, those are super thin! Reminds me of my moms, but she has a dedicated crepe maker. Usually the ones I’ve seen made in pans end up much thicker
It's a rozell. It's used to spread out the batter in a circular motion. Not the easiest cooking utensil to use, but it does make for thinner crêpes. There's also another version of this tool that has a flat end piece and looks a bit like a small rake.
Bro I have 1 crepe pan and it takes ages to make them for my family of four. I be sitting on a stool waiting for 1 to finish. A single one takes longer to make than it takes to prepare it with toppings and eat it. I can't have it on too high or it'll burn.
Honestly I'm not sure what makes mine turn out. I was taught when I was young and don't have a recipe. I just know the batter by texture / how runny it is. Mine are just flour, milk, sugar, and eggs.
My batter is more runny; I can pour mine. I pour about 1/2 a cup per crepe. I butter the pan, but not much and re butter it when needed. I find butter makes it more soft and take longer to cook, but that could be in my head.
I made enough for a family of four in about 1 hour from start to finish. I got out of bed first to make them this morning so no one had to wait for breakfast. This is really my only tip. Cook while everyone sleeps / is still getting dressed.
Nice, here we call those Pannekoek. Sugar (a lot) and cinnamon while hot, leave them to cool down, and then slightly heat before eating. Sticky chewy goodness!
28 Comments
TastehWaffleZ@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 206d
Those turned out great! Do you have a crepe maker or did you use a pan?
MakingWork@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 206d
Thanks!
I use a pan on medium heat (3-4). They cook fairly quickly so the trick is to not get distracted and burn them.
TastehWaffleZ@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 206d
That’s fantastic, those are super thin! Reminds me of my moms, but she has a dedicated crepe maker. Usually the ones I’ve seen made in pans end up much thicker
rustydrd@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 206d
You can do them in a normal pan, too. Just have to make sure the batter is not too thick. And using one of these helps:
MakingWork@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 206d
Never seen that tool.
rustydrd@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 206d
It's a rozell. It's used to spread out the batter in a circular motion. Not the easiest cooking utensil to use, but it does make for thinner crêpes. There's also another version of this tool that has a flat end piece and looks a bit like a small rake.
MakingWork@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 206d
Interesting! Looks like a tool that requires practice to perfect.
My batter is runny so I just tilt the pan.
kamenlady@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 206d
Are they still hot?
I'll be there in 10 min max.
MakingWork@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 206d
Made plenty. Is whipped cream, chocolate butter, jam, butter, and maple syrup good?
kamenlady@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 206d
🫠
victorz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 206d
I'll have mine with raspberry jam, strawberry jam, and whipped cream. ❤️ Blueberries if ya got'em.
Zephorah@discuss.online · 10 pts · 206d
Crepes and Bread. Two things you can prepare that make you look like a wizard to people who don’t cook.
0ops@piefed.zip · 7 pts · 206d
Crepes are just so fun to make. Whenever I've made them for my family I've juggled managing 3 or 4 pans at once, and you just get in this groove
MakingWork@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 206d
That's efficient!
I used 1 pan lol.
victorz@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 206d
Bro I have 1 crepe pan and it takes ages to make them for my family of four. I be sitting on a stool waiting for 1 to finish. A single one takes longer to make than it takes to prepare it with toppings and eat it. I can't have it on too high or it'll burn.
Tips welcome.
MakingWork@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 206d
Honestly I'm not sure what makes mine turn out. I was taught when I was young and don't have a recipe. I just know the batter by texture / how runny it is. Mine are just flour, milk, sugar, and eggs.
My batter is more runny; I can pour mine. I pour about 1/2 a cup per crepe. I butter the pan, but not much and re butter it when needed. I find butter makes it more soft and take longer to cook, but that could be in my head.
I made enough for a family of four in about 1 hour from start to finish. I got out of bed first to make them this morning so no one had to wait for breakfast. This is really my only tip. Cook while everyone sleeps / is still getting dressed.
Sorry that I don't have tips.
victorz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 205d
We usually have them for dinner here, so starting to make them bright and early in the morning might be a tad too soon 😆
But yeah it takes me probably an hour to make a full batter as well. Also runny. Having two pans would at least halve that time...
Anyway, thanks for the tips! 🙏😊
MakingWork@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 205d
I'd make them for lunch or dinner too. They're delicious.
Ahh so it's just the process is slow. Why stop at 2 pans? Get 3 or 4. Make them all in 15 minutes!
I cook slow so 1 hour to make dinner is not anything usual. Prep work with veggies take me forever.
johsny@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 206d
Nice, here we call those Pannekoek. Sugar (a lot) and cinnamon while hot, leave them to cool down, and then slightly heat before eating. Sticky chewy goodness!
MakingWork@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 206d
Netherlands?
I looked up Pannekoek and the recipe is the same actually.
I do mine sweet too (jam, chocolate butter, syrup).
johsny@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 206d
South Africa, but we got it from the Netherlands originally.
MakingWork@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 206d
That's so cool! I love how lemmings are from all over!
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 206d
Do you flip them with a tool or by theowing them up in the air?
MakingWork@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 206d
A spatula / egg flipper. If you throw them up in the air and it lands perfectly you get bonus points.
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 206d
Do I get bonus points for doing it just using the pan?
MakingWork@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 206d
Yes.
But you also lose bonus points if you're caught using wizardry or magic.
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 206d
You'll never catch me using magic for auch mundane tasks. It's all in the wrist.
Even if I did use magic you would not be able to tell. You don't get such a position and not have a good grasp on magic.
MakingWork@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 206d
You may start cooking then.