Crepes Parmentier

9 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pound potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cream
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • 8 tablespoons butter

Directions

  1. 1
    Microwave the potatoes with 2 tablespoons water on high for a few minutes until tender.
  2. 2
    In a large bowl, whisk to combine all the other ingredients except the salt, pepper and butter.
  3. 3
    When the potatoes are done and still steaming, run them through a ricer or food mill into the bowl.
  4. 4
    Mix this batter well and season.
  5. 5
    Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, skimming the froth.
  6. 6
    Turn off the heat.
  7. 7
    After giving the white solids a few minutes to settle, tilt the pan and pour the liquid butter slowly into a second saucepan, leaving the solids behind.
  8. 8
    Warm one tablespoon of this clarified butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  9. 9
    Fry 3 crepes, using a tablespoon of batter for each.
  10. 10
    When the tops are nearly set, about a minute and a half, flip them and briefly fry the other side.
  11. 11
    Transfer them to a platter in a low oven.
  12. 12
    Repeat with more butter and more batter until the batter is gone.

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