Family Fridays #15 Tim
This week Tim is joining us for our 15th Family Friday, to share his famous holiday special with us! Tim lives in California with his beautiful wife and three children.
Crepe’s are a somewhat new tradition for our family. I started making them a few years ago on holiday mornings as a special treat. Usually, I will get up early before everyone else and begin the prep. The batter has to sit for 30 minutes before cooking, so it’s nice having a quiet house while getting it all ready. Our kids now know it’s a special or fun day when crepe’s are being made and it is something we all look forward to as a family on holidays.The most recent time we had them was for Veterans Day, on which we surprised the kids with a special trip to Apple Hill (minus Josh, our oldest, who had a sleepover at a friends house).This recipe makes roughly 20 crepes which feeds our family of 5 just about right. With this recipe you can go either savory or sweet with toppings and/or fillings. I prefer savory, usually putting sausage inside of mine, while everyone else prefers sweet with fresh berries and powdered sugar or whipped cream on top.
Ingredients:4 eggs2 cups flour2 cups milk4 tablespoons melted butter1 teaspoon of saltVanilla to taste (for just a hint of vanilla flavor, ½ teaspoon is sufficient or 1 teaspoon for a more full vanilla flavor)Directions:In a large bowl, beat the eggs well, then add the milk, salt, flour, butter and vanilla and beat until smooth (or put everything in a blender and blend until smooth). Cover the bowl with a towel and let it sit for about 30 minutes. Heat a 9-inch fry pan (stainless steel works great) to medium heat and add a small amount of butter (enough to coat the full bottom of the pan) being careful not to scorch the butter. Using a laddle, scoop in a few tablespoons of the batter and then immediately tilt the pan in a circular motion to encourage the batter to spread out towards the edge of the pan. Let it cook for 30 to 60 seconds until the batter begins to firm up enough to flip. Use a large metal spatula to flip it (or if you’re brave, do a pan flip, the kids love that) and cook for another 10 to 20 seconds. Serve on a plate and either roll it up empty and top it with your desired topping, or fill it with your favorite filling before rolling.Enjoy!
