Description
Delightful spanish style crepes bring Mediterranean flavors to classic French desserts. Crisp edges and delicate fillings promise a culinary journey through Spain’s rich gastronomic traditions you’ll savor completely.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ¾ cups (200 g) sifted flour
- 2 cups + 2 tablespoons (500 ml or 16.9 fl oz) whole milk
- 2 tbsps granulated sugar
- Zest from ½ a lemon (or another citrus fruit)
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Whisk eggs and sugar until the mixture transforms into a pale, aerated blend with a light, creamy consistency.
- Liquid Integration: Blend milk, salt, and lemon zest into the egg mixture, creating a uniform liquid base that ensures smooth texture and balanced flavor profile.
- Flour Incorporation: Gradually sift flour into the liquid, stirring continuously to prevent lumps and maintain a silky-smooth batter, then let the mixture rest for one hour at room temperature to hydrate and relax gluten.
- Batter Refinement: Strain the batter through a fine-mesh sieve to eliminate any remaining flour clusters, guaranteeing an ultra-smooth texture perfect for delicate crepes.
- Cooking Technique: Lightly coat a non-stick skillet with olive oil using a folded paper towel, heating over medium temperature and pouring batter while tilting the pan to create thin, even circular crepes.
- Crepe Finishing: Cook each side for 30-45 seconds until golden edges appear, flipping carefully with a thin spatula and transferring to a serving plate while warm, then gently sprinkle with granulated sugar and stack to preserve their soft, delicate nature.
Notes
- Rest for Perfection: Allow batter to sit for 1 hour at room temperature, enabling flour to absorb liquid and gluten to relax, creating tender, smooth crepes.
- Strain for Smoothness: Pass batter through a fine-mesh sieve to eliminate flour lumps, guaranteeing an ultra-silky, lump-free crepe texture.
- Oil Wisely: Use a paper towel to apply a minimal, even olive oil layer on the pan, preventing excessive greasiness and ensuring proper crepe release.
- Flip with Finesse: Cook each side briefly – 30-45 seconds on first side, 15-20 seconds on reverse – until golden edges emerge, maintaining delicate crepe structure.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 150mg