Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour
2 eggs
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 cup of water
1/4 tsp of salt
2 tbsp of butter, melted

Method

1. Start out by whisking together the flour and eggs.
2. then gradually add in the milk and water
3. adding in the salt and butter last taking care to get the batter as smooth as possible.
4. heat your pan (med -high heat) with a small amount of oil or butter
5. drop about 3-4 tablespoons of batter into the pan and swirl pan around to coat the entire bottom
6. use a spatula to turn the crepe over they should be golden brown and thin.

   Serving suggestions:  Scrambled eggs wrapped in a crepe, bacon and potatoes, jam or preserves and my personal favorite a cheese blend of cottage cheese (or ricotta) softened cream cheese rolled into the crepe topped with fresh or frozen strawberries and sour cream.  Since crepes really are just pancakes only thin, they are great with powdered sugar and syrup.

   Store un-eaten portion in a ziplock bag or on plate covered in the refidgerator for no more than 2 days, they get a little dried out.  To warm, either heat in a pan or spread with butter and microwave. 

Facts about the ”French Pancake”

Crepes originate from Brittany, a region in the northwest of France, their consumption is now widespread in France and crepes are considered a national dish. In Brittany, crepes are traditionally served with cider. Crepes often have a fruit filling of syrup, mixed berries, fresh fruit or lemon cream.
The batter of the original French crepe is usually made with white wheat flour when the crêpe is served as a sweet crepe. It is made with buckwheat flour when the crepe (rather called “galette”) is served as a savoury crepe. A batter made of 100% buckwheat flour is gluten-free. This makes it possible for people who have a gluten allergy or intolerance to eat crepes / galettes (as long as the other ingredients of the dish are gluten-free, as well.
In France, crepes were traditionally served on Candlemas (La Chandeleur), February 2. This day was originally Virgin Mary’s Blessing Day but became known as avec Crepe Day, referring to the tradition of offering avec crepes. It is believed that if you could catch the crepe with a frying pan after tossing it in the air with your left hand and holding a piece of gold on your right, you would become rich that year.

Enjoy!