Take your taste buds on a trip to France

By: Lya Zhang

Business Manager

Have you ever been to France? Well, you don’t have to go there to try this French recipe! Here is an easy recipe to make delicious crepes at home. For dessert or for a snack, make yourself a treat that you can share with friends and family for an enjoyable meal! All you need is some love and a few cheap ingredients!

Now that you are ready to start cooking like a French chef, let’s start!

Cook time: 1 hour

Makes: 12 9-inch crepes

Serving Size: One crepe

Calories per serving: 160

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of flour
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups of 2% milk
• 1/8 teaspoon of salt
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter

Steps:

1. Mix flour, salt and sugar in a big bowl.
2. Whisk eggs in a separate, small bowl.
3. Add eggs to flour mix.
4. Whip slowly and well to avoid lumps.
5. When mix is thick, add milk slowly while whipping to avoid lumps.
6. When milk is well-incorporated, melt butter in the microwave for 45 seconds.
7. Mix butter to the batter.
8. In a hot 9-inch pan (no oil or butter needed), pour a small ladle of batter in pan (just enough to cover the surface).
9. Let cook on medium heat until edges start to turn light brown.
10. Flip the crepe and let cook for about a minute then remove from pan
11. Repeat steps eight through 11, stacking the crepes until no more batter is left.

You can eat your crepes plain or filled with Nutella, peanut butter or jelly. Customize the crepes by topping with fresh fruits, whipped cream or anything you prefer. Let your creativity go wild!

Now, it is ready to be served! Make yourself comfortable and savor the fruit of your work. It’s almost like actually being in France!