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Showing posts with label french crepes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label french crepes. Show all posts

Monday, February 6, 2012

Coffee and orange flavoured French Crepes















Cooking Time Required: 15-20 mins
Cost of Preparation: 30-35 Rupees

Ingredients: Whole wheat flour ( 1/2 cup ), egg ( 1 no. ), milk ( 3/4 th cup ), cooking butter ( 3 tsp ), sugar ( 2 tsp ), salt ( a pinch ), baking powder ( 1/5 tsp ), grated orange rind ( 1/4 tsp ), coffee powder ( 1/4 tsp ), orange marmalade ( 2-3 tbs ).

Preparation: Break the egg in a bowl. Beat well. Add the milk, sugar, coffee powder, grated orange rind and salt. Beat for 2 mins.

Sift the flour with the baking powder. Add to the beaten egg and milk. Melt 2 tsp of butter and add to it. Beat for 4-5 mins.

Cooking: Heat a small frying pan to a low temperature. Add a few drops of oil/butter. Rub with a cloth to spread uniformly without leaving excess greasiness.

Take 2 tbs of the batter and tilt the pan to spread uniformly.

Cook for 40-45 secs on either side and remove from pan.

Spread a thick/thin layer ( as per taste ) of orange marmalade all over the pancakes
and twist into a tight roll. Cut up into bite sized pieces and serve immediately.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Banana & sesame crepes with flavoured honey
















Cooking Time Required: 15-20 mins
Cost of Preparation: 40-45 Rupees

Ingredients: Whole wheat flour ( 1/2 cup ), egg ( 1 no. ), milk ( 3/4 th cup ), cooking butter ( 3 tsp ), sugar ( 2 tsp ), salt ( a pinch ), baking powder ( 1/5 tsp ), sesame seeds ( 3 tsp ), ripe banana ( 1-2 nos ), honey ( 4-5 tbs ), star anise ( 2 nos ).

Cooking: Lighty roast the sesame seeds and keep aside.

Heat the honey in a thick bottomed saucepan along with the star anise . One can also add
a pinch of powdered star anise to the honey. Boil it for 5 mins . Keep aside to cool for 10-15 mins.

Break the egg in a bowl. Beat well. Add the milk, sugar and salt. Beat for 2 mins.
Sift the flour with the baking powder. Add to the beaten egg and milk. Melt 2 tsp of butter and add to it. Beat for 4-5 mins.

Heat a small frying pan to a low temperature. Add a few drops of oil/butter. Rub with a cloth to spread uniformly without leaving excess greasiness. Take 2 tbs of the batter and tilt the pan to spread uniformly.

Cut the banana into thin slices. Spread over the crepe. Sprinkle sesame seeds.
















Fold the crepe into half . As the crepes are very thin, there is no need to cook on the inner side. Remove from pan and put on a serving plate.

Drizzle with the flavoured honey. And enjoy a delectable French breakfast.

Sesame Seed

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