Making The Perfect Crepe (3 Ways)

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Making crepes is easy. That's why we're making them the greatest homemade crepes of all time. 3 Different ways.

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Ingredients Needed:
Crepe Batter:
- 1 cup (150g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240ml) milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon (14ml) vegetable oil
- 1.5 tablespoons (25g) sugar

Crepe Suzette:
-1x batch of crepes
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup (110g) unsalted cold butter, cut into cubes
- 3/4 cup (180ml) orange juice
- 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice
- 1/3 cup (80ml) Grand Marnier
- Orange zest

Ghiradelli Mexican Hot Chocolate Hazelnut Spread:
- 1x batch crepes
- 1/2 lb (225g) hazelnuts, raw (get an extra 1/2 lb in case we need)
- small pinch of fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup (45g)  unmelted Ghiradelli chips
- 6 tablespoons (80g) cocoa power
- 1 cup  (205g) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons (24g) hazelnut oil or  vegetable oil
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup  (70g) sugar
- 1/2 cup(120ml)cream
- 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1/3 cup (60g) melted Ghiradelli milk chocolate chips 

Mexican hot chocolate mix:
- 1/4 cup (55g) powdered sugar
- 2.5 tablespoons (40g) cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon (12g) cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon (13g) instant espresso
- 1 teaspoon (3g) cayenne

Savory Breakfast Crepe:
Mornay-
- 2 tablespoons (30g) butter
- 2 tablespoons (20g) flour
- 1.25 cup (275ml)milk
- 1/2 cup (70g) gruyere cheese
- salt to taste
- pinch of fresh nutmeg

Assembly-
- 8 good slices prosciutto di parma
- mornay
- shredded gruyere cheese
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- flakey salt
- fresh cracked black pepper

[IAmTheRiverKing]

I actually can't believe this, about one hour ago i looked up crepe recipes, wasn't satisfyed with what i found and here you are, my knight in shining armor.

[fanedwin]

As a French I was so happy to see this 😊
Usually we recommend letting the batter rest a bit for it to develop a bit of flavour (especially if you add some liquor in the batter, like rhum or my grandma's favorite : "Mandarine Napoléon").
Also personally I add some butter in the batter, and I fry them in butter because...reasons (butter is life).
I love your videos, keep going 😃

[FamousPotato.]

First rule of Crepes: We don't talk about the first Crepe.

[BenjiSBRK]

Some thoughts from a French guy:
- There's no need for sugar in the batter. The thing you add to the crepe will take care of the sweetness. I usually don't put any, or just a bit of vanillated sugar (10 grams)
- Put a bit of Cognac (one or two spoons) in your batter. If you don't have Cognac, old rhum or even a bit of beer will do, too. Trust me, it will taste even better !
- While making savory crepes with sweet crepes works, you should try "galettes" which is the traditional way of making savory crepes here and is made with buckwheat
- We don't smoke everywhere all the time 😬

[kilianm.]

In France savory crêpes are really common but they are called "galettes" and usually made with buckwheat flour and little to no sugar, then you put whatever you want in it but a good sausage is really traditionnal

[Inehmo]

The real best way to have crepes is when your grandma makes them and you have them with jam that she has made from the berries you helped her pick. I miss her.

[chriskatt]

Coming from a Russian family we have blinis, which are the same as crepes. Sometimes we make the dough without sugar and fill them savory. Some fillings are minced meat with onions and dip them in sour creme. Sometimes we fill them with eggs, spring onion and herbs, or with mushrooms and wrap them like a burrito. It's so good! For the sweet filling, my grandma filled them with quark and homemade jam.

I would love to see Josh making some eastern European dishes as well.

[brookalinithegreat]

Just made this recipe. I listened to some comments and excluded the sugar + used butter instead of oil and it worked great. Recipe makes about 6-7 crepes if you make one batch. Overall this was great.

[stephanies]

I haven't had an appetite since October, food is just another chore so I have energy to do stuff (who would have thought that eating could be annoying?), but seeing you make all your tastiness is really helpful in reminding me to eat and get inspiration to make my food even better.

[taigamath]

I'm not the only one to say this but: Frenchie here from brittany (where crepes are from); you should definitely use semi salted butter in the batter and for the pan too. It tastes soooo much better. For the pan, use two pieces of paper towels, put a big piece of butter in the center and twist the paper towel around. then use it to grease the pan. The butter will get through the paper towel and you can spread just the right amount on the pan. It's so much better than 'oil spray'.
First recipe looks delicious by the way ! I need to try it !

[Poirelabas_x]

Frenchie tip :
I would recommend using butter (salted is best) instead of oil in the batter!!!
Taste much better and the crêpes will be more golden ✌🏻✌🏻✌🏻

Edit: melted butter

[MElaughs]

I was raised by the saying "if you notice something about someone that makes you happy, make them happy by showing that you noticed."

Completely irrelevant to the recipe - but I just wanted to say I love your pantry opening on every video. It just really sets the mood for "this is gonna be something we can do together and nobody needs to know you were here".

You really do make classy cooking easily accessible for all and you need to know that a few of your videos are on my saved list for this reason. Big love and good health ☮️

[pwnedyouwithpurple]

If no one else has said this yet:
Holy crepe!
Anyway, thank you in advance. Future-me and friends thank you for what looks like an amazing brunch option. :3

[panicu]

As a European I've been eating crepes my whole life. My mother started cooking them on coconut oil a few years ago and it gives them that extra oomph to make them so much better!

[cleman]

For an even BETTER result, let the batter rest for at least one hour before making the crêpes, it needs time to bring the ingredients all together

[zoellaanne]

My favourite crepe dish is chicken and mushroom crepes! Diced chicken, mushrooms and leeks, mixed with sour cream as the filling, make a little taco with the crepe and bake them side by side in the oven for like 15mins and oh my lord it’s heaven!

[Thunderbolt]

Crepes are one of the big 4 breakfasts along with waffles, pancakes and french toasts!

[Ratsfrom]

Love that your videos are still straight to the point with no BS extra talking (aside from the entertaining chat chat) and I don't have to put the video on a faster speed.

[Chris-rbox]

Thanks, this is a great crepe recipe - or pancakes as we call them here. Just made one folded with mozzarella, a tiny bit of sharp cheddar, ham and spring onion in the middle. Then ate it with a classic butter, lemon and sugar one rolled up on the side to compliment the savouriness and fattiness of the cheese. Was very good!

[Katpiratefan]

I remember my grandpa making crepes for me and my sister when we visiting my grandparents during the summers as kids. Such memories.
Also, Josh, I've been using some of your recipes and I'm so glad you popped up in my recommended viewing. I've made Lava Cake, pizza, popcorn, cookies and brownies using your video recipes. Thank you very much.
Also as someone of Dutch decent, it makes me happy hearing you pronounce Gouda correctly