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Ham And Gruyère Crêpes

Natalie Lobel|

Ham And Gruyère Crêpes
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A crêpe is a very thin pancake usually made from wheat flour. They originate from Brittany, a region in the northwest of France, although have become popular in the rest of France and globally. I like to make my crêpes with both regular and buckwheat flour as I think it gives the pancake a lovely tang of a flavor when combined with the cheese and ham. If you have a crêpe maker, they are very useful pieces of equipment but if not a crêpe pan is necessary. It's also important to make the batter the day before you want to use it.
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Servings
8
Ham and Gruyère Crêpes
Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup buckwheat flour
  • 2 tablespoon melted butter
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 pound black forest ham
  • 7 ounce gruyère cheese, grated
Directions
  1. In a small bowl whisk the milk, egg, flours, oil and salt until smooth.
  2. Cover and refrigerate overnight.In a crêpe pan over medium heat, melt a spot of butter and slightly angle the pan away from the heat as you pour in your crêpe batter.
  3. You want to make sure the full surface of the pan is covered.
  4. A circular, angled motion is the best way to achieve this.Once the batter sets a bit, take your spatula and flip the pancake.
  5. Let it sit for about 5 seconds and sprinkle your grated cheese over the pancake so it melts.
  6. Let it sit for a further 40 seconds, until golden brown on the other side.
  7. Lay the cooked crêpe on a clean surface and place the ham onto the crêpe.
  8. You can add more cheese if you like.
  9. Season with salt and pepper and fold into quarters.
  10. Repeat with the rest of the batter.
  11. Enjoy!
 
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