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A lovely Crepe Recipe and a sweet filling for it.

If you are feeling more a savoury feel, you could make a San Choy Bao mince or even just ham and cheese to go with it.

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Dad’s Crepes

This is my Dad's recipe for crepes. He uses this for everything, sweet and savoury alike.
If he doesn't have enough Lettuce he will make these to contain the filling from San Choy Bao, but says that it goes very well with strawberries too.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Resting time1 hour
Course: Dessert, Dinner
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Crepe, Dessert, Dinner, French
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 281kcal

Equipment

  • Frying Pan or Crepe Pan

Ingredients

  • 250 g Flour Sifted
  • 4 Eggs beaten
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 6 tsp butter melted
  • 500 ml Milk

Instructions

  • Add Sifted flour and salt to a bowl, making a well in the center
  • Stir in the eggs and butter to form a thick paste
  • slowly add the milk, whisking continuously to make a smooth batter
  • Rest the batter for an hour for best results
  • melt extra butter in hot frying pan or Crepe pan, and then add batter to pan, tilt the pan in a circular motion to make sure it coats evenly.
  • cook for two minutes, or until light golden underneath, flip and cook the other side.
  • Fill with any savoury or sweet filling you like

Nutrition

Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 423IU | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 2mg
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Banana Crepe Filling

a tasty caramelised banana filling
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: banana, Dessert
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 113kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 Bananas Halved
  • 2 tsp Caster Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Rum
  • 2 tsp Butter

Instructions

  • Heat a frying pan to be nice and hot, add the butter to the pan, then the Banana Halves, sprinkle with sugar
  • cook for 2-5 minutes, until the banana is golden, and flip the banana to cook the other side.

Nutrition

Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 318mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg