A plate of crepes on a stone surface topped with sliced fruit and a dusting of icing sugar

Classic crêpes

Name: Classic crêpes
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 300ml semi-skimmed milk; 100g plain flour; 1 tbsp (optional) caster sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tbsp melted butter, plus more for frying; fresh fruit, hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream, to serve (optional)

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time30 mins
Easy
Makes 12

Ingredients

300ml semi-skimmed milk
100g plain flour
1 tbsp (optional) caster sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp melted butter, plus more for frying
fresh fruit, hot chocolate sauce and whipped cream, to serve (optional)

Method

STEP 1
Put the milk, flour, sugar, eggs, melted butter and a pinch of salt in a blender and whizz until smooth, and the consistency of single cream. Rest for 10-15 minutes.
STEP 2
Heat a small teaspoon of butter in a non-stick crêpe pan, or a 15cm frying pan, and brush around the base of the pan with a silicone spatula or piece of kitchen paper. Add a small ladle of the mixture to the pan, and tilt the pan to thinly coat the base. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the edges release from the side of the pan, then flip and cook for a further 1 minute until lightly brown. Repeat until you use all the batter, you should have about 12 crepes. Keep warm in a low oven while you cook the rest.
STEP 3
To serve, add the fruit, chocolate sauce and whipped cream, or serve with a squeeze of lemon juice and a sprinkling of sugar.