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Classic Crêpes with Lemon and Sugar

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Classic Crêpes with Lemon and Sugar

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Prep: 10 min • Cook: 20 min. A quintessential French dessert featuring delicate, thin crêpes dusted with granulated sugar and brightened with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Simple, elegant, and timeless, these crêpes are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a light dessert, showcasing the very best of classic French cooking with minimal effort and maximum flavor.

Preparation time
10 min
Cooking time
20 min
Total time
30 min
Servings
8
Course
Dessert
Complexity
Easy
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Ingredients

Crêpes

  • 1 cup wheat flour(all-purpose)
  • 1 1/2 cup milk(whole or 2%)
  • 2 pcs eggs(large)
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp melted butter

Toppings

  • 1 pc lemon
  • granulated sugar(for dusting)

Instructions

Prepare the Crêpe Batter

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and salt.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk the milk and eggs together.
  3. Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, whisking continuously until smooth. Stir in the melted butter.
  4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the batter rest in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes (or up to 1 hour). This allows the flour to fully hydrate and results in more tender crêpes.

Cook the Crêpes

  1. Heat a 8-inch non-stick crêpe pan or skillet over medium heat. Lightly butter the pan.
  2. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter into the center of the hot pan, immediately tilting and rotating the pan to spread the batter thinly and evenly over the entire surface.
  3. Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the crêpe can be easily lifted with a spatula.
  4. Flip the crêpe and cook for another 30 seconds to 1 minute, until lightly browned. Transfer the cooked crêpe to a plate and repeat with the remaining batter, stacking the crêpes as you go.

Serve

  1. Fold each warm crêpe in half, then in half again to form a triangle.
  2. Dust generously with granulated sugar and squeeze fresh lemon juice over the top.
  3. Serve immediately and enjoy the classic French flavors!

Nutrition

Servings
8
Serving size (imperial)
2.8 oz
NutrientPer servingPer 100 gTotal (8 servings)
Calories160 kcal200 kcal1,280 kcal
Protein5 g6 g40 g
Fat6 g7.5 g48 g
Carbs22 g27.5 g176 g

Tips

  • Don't skip resting the batter; it's crucial for perfectly tender crêpes.
  • Keep the pan lightly buttered between crêpes to prevent sticking.
  • For extra zest, finely grate some lemon peel over the finished crêpes.

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