What do you need?
small potato
dash of sunflower oil
a small bowl
a fork
It is not easy to bake the tastiest, most beautiful and thinnest French crêpes, but still we keep trying! Because if it works, they really are the best thin pancakes you've ever tasted :)) Lucky for us we came across The French Cooking Academy on youtube and there is also a website.
There we read some golden tips that really help you, we are happy to pass them on here. Or take a look at the French Cooking Academy yourself, there Stephane explains the recipes to you. You can also participate in online workshops, if you really want to learn how to cook French food.
Below you see how to make a perfect greasing-tool from a potato
Important for the perfect crepe is the right amount of fat to fry in!
Cut a small potato in half and peel a half.
Pour a splash of sunflower oil into a small bowl.
Stick a fork firmly into the peeled potato.
Dip the potato into the oil and rub the frying pan with it
Heat the pan, tilt it at an angle en pour in a ladle of batter.
Pour just enough batterinto the frying pan to cover the bottom.
Swirl the pan gently to spread the batter around the bottom of the pan evenly.
Bake the crepe for about 30 seconds, flip it over with a wooden spatula and cook the other side for another 15 seconds. After you've baked a few crêpes, you'll will get better at it. Tomorrow Stephane's recipe for delicious Bastille crêpes.
Good luck!