Sunday, September 26, 2010

Sunday Sweets: Rollups (Crêpes)

When I was growing up, Golden Grahams always made these for me and my cousins.  My love for crêpes deepened when I lived in France and discovered the perfect marriage of Nutella and bananas.  I'm making these for Mr. Sillypants's special birthday breakfast this week.  Here is my Grahams' recipe.

In a blender, combine 1 c milk, 4 eggs, 1 c flour, 1 t sugar, and a pinch of salt.

To cook them, use a small, non-stick fry pan.  The temperature should be warm, not hot, probably about medium heat.  Use a pastry brush to lightly butter the pan (or just use a spoon to spread it around).  Pour in just under 1/4 cup of the crêpe batter and tip the pan so the batter spreads.  It's best if it's not too full; keep it somewhat thin.  When the edges turn brown, flip it over with a spatula or pancake turner.  If they don't turn out brown enough, then turn up the heat just a bit.

There are so many yummy topping combinations you can try:
  • Strawberries or raspberries, whipped cream or vanilla pudding/custard, and powdered sugar
  • Peanut butter, Nutella, and bananas
  • Nutella and strawberries or raspberries
  • Bananas and dulce de leche (Mr. Sillypants's favorite!)
  • Bananas and vanilla ice cream with chocolate and caramel sauce (like a bananas foster)
  • Apple pie filling and caramel or dulce de leche
  • Peach pie filling and whipped cream
  • Try a brunch crêpe with ham and cheese, or broccoli and cheese
  • Or just plain old butter and syrup!
I've also thought of adding variety to the rollup batter itself, by possibly blending in a few tablespoons of pumpkin pie filling, or chocolate, or raspberries.  This recipe makes about 12 rollups, give or take, and they stay quite warm all stacked on a plate beneath a sheet of aluminum foil, as it takes several minutes to finish cooking the whole batch.