Basic Crepe Recipe

Directions

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   ["Mixing crepes by hand.", "Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl.", "Break the Large eggs into another bowl and mix till yolks and whites are blended.", "Make a hole in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour in beaten Large eggs.", "(French chefs often break the Large eggs right into the dry ingredients but this makes mixing more difficult.", "Stir the flour mix into the Large eggs little by little.", "The dough will be difficult to work and it may be necessary to add in a little lowfat milk (or possibly whatever liquid is used in the particular recipe) to incorporate all the flour.", "Add in the liquid a spoonful at a time and mix it in thoroughly before adding more liquid.", "When the mix becomes easy to work (when about half of the liquid has been used) the remainder can be added in two portions.", "Add in melted butter (and flavorings if indicated).", "Mix again, cover and set aside for at least an hour but not more than 6 hrs at room temperature.", "Crepe batter can be held overnight in the refrigerater.", "If necessary, the crepe batter can be cooked immediately, but the \"resting\"" time allows the flour to absorb more liquids