When it comes to quick and easy desserts, many people don’t think of crepes, but they should. They’re fun and easy to make, but it takes a little know-how and a really slippery cooking surface. You should also have a spatula to turn them over, one that can quickly flip them without tearing up the delicate cake layer. The other trick is to keep them warm as well, so you can make a bunch of them without the old ones getting dry and tough.
The best part of making and serving crepes is that almost any type of filling can be used. You can use honey, jam from the fridge, canned fruit or pie filling, and even ice cream. The point though is to eat it as fast as you can before it falls out the other side. You can roll them up or fold them into a dessert taco, whichever you prefer.
People often use a variety of different recipes when it comes to crepes. One of them is to add flour in a bowl, mixing a couple of eggs with some rods to make a thick dough without lumps. Add just a teaspoon of sugar, a pinch of salt, a little vanilla and slowly add the milk until you feel it getting too thin, that’s it. Since it’s not a pancake batter, you want it to roll out in a thin layer and be about six or seven inches in diameter. Some put butter directly into the mixture, and others melt it on a hot pan or plate.
Now if you really are a crepe addict and can afford it, why not buy a crepe maker? So you can make your favorite dessert at any time you want, and do it with an appliance just for it. If you are looking for an ideal crepe maker, there is the double crepe maker, from Matfer Bourgeat.
This double crepe maker is made from heavy-duty stainless steel and even has a heated drawer below to keep cooked crepes hot and fresh. It comes with two grounded plugs, one for each heating surface, and the cooking elements have a spiral design, so you cook evenly. The plates themselves are raised and the size of the plate is 15 and three quarters of an inch in diameter. The raised surface design makes it so easy to lift and flip your crepes that you don’t have to worry about breaking their delicate surfaces. This equipment comes with a one year warranty, has three thousand watts of power, which requires a 30 amp plug. This model is really for more commercial uses and costs around $2,500.
Krampouz also makes a double crepe maker, both in gas and electric models. Gas models are going to be a bit cheaper and more convenient if you cook on gas. For basic household uses, there are a large number of individual manufacturers available. You can find these and many other styles online, because this will be your best bet for buying any size or model of crepe maker.