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| Our French student, Victoire. |
It is one that my current lovely lady from France has introduced. Her mum makes their crepes with rum IN the batter. Taking the view that it would be rude not to insist she showed us as * Shrove Tuesday (or Mardis Gras as they call it) approaches, here are the ingredients -
250g flour (any kind, including gluten free)
3 eggs
pinch salt
1/2 litre milk (whichever is your normal sort, including coconut)
1 large spoon oil
1 large spoon dark rum
Place the flour in a bowl, with a hole in the middle. Crack the eggs into it, add the salt and mix with a wooden spoon.
Pour the milk in a little at a time, keep mixing until it is all liquid, add the oil and then the rum.
Leave the mixture to stand for two hours, occasionally stirring gently.
When it's time to cook the crepes, you can add a little water or a touch more milk to make it less thick if you want to.
Heat a little butter in your pan and add a ladle of mixture. Cook it slowly but well, then flip it over for the same.
[Or - it's common for the French to use an electronic machine called a Crep'Party which stands in the centre of the table. It makes six at a time, so everyone present does their own, kind of fondue style].
They traditionally serve them with hot butter and sugar - much more delicious than it sounds, Nutella or caramel, jam or just sugar. Victoire's favourite is banana, melted chocolate and cream. They don't seem to do savoury ones, which is normally my preference, but having tried hers and added some extra rum for good measure, I can't complain!
They would work perfectly with coconut milk too.
We made a pile of ten and kept them warm with foil. They don't stick to each other because of the oil in the mixture and there wasn't really any need for butter for frying because of it either.
Et voila! The kids declared they could eat them for ever.
* 'Shrove' emanates from the word 'Shrive' meaning to confess and 'Mardis Gras' is French for 'Fat Tuesday,' referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting and penitential season of Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday.
Bon Appetit!
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Ohh very nice, I'm not normally a big fan of alcohol in food but their us certainly something about crepes and rum! Mich x
ReplyDeleteI'm the same but it suddenly makes them more exciting, doesn't it? x
DeleteI have never thought of making them with any other sort of milk, but I bet coconut milk pancakes topped with chocolate would be amazing!! :D
ReplyDeleteGood idea - proper chocolate would be awesome! :)
DeleteLove the idea of adding rum to the batter - doesn't everything taste better with alcohol?! Thanks for sharing Anya x
ReplyDeleteI *may* have added more than a spoonful ;) and it certainly worked :) You're welcome x
Deleteooh delicious..I so wanted pancakes on Sunday but was too cold to get the missing bits!!
ReplyDeleteOoh they're worth waiting for!
DeleteA whole new world of crepes has opened up for me after reading this post. Thanks for this. :)
ReplyDeleteMe too - it was kind of my point and it's my pleasure :))
DeleteOh my days, that sounds delicious. We have pancakes for breakfast every Saturday morning, this could really spice our weekends up a bit ;-) xx
ReplyDeleteI think it would be rude not to! ;) xx
DeleteI absolutely love crepes, either as a main meal with say mushrooms and a sauce or as a dessert with strawberries and whipped cream. I've even made them and wrapped them around salmon and baked it, delicious with a nice cream sauce.
ReplyDeleteOh you're making me look like an amateur, which, of course, I am. Yours sound scrummy :)
Deleteooooh, i love the idea of pancakes fondue style!
ReplyDeleteYes - I'd never heard of that machine before. It certainly makes things more sociable :
DeleteOooh that sounds gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI would never have thought of using coconut milk but 'm definitely going to try it now you've suggested it x x
I am using coconut milk more and more now :)
DeleteHUGE pancake fan! I may come back to this... 3 eggs though! mmm, not sure how I feel about 3 eggs, but rum... yes.
ReplyDeleteIt makes a lot of pancakes Gemma - and the rum adds some spice in so many ways!
DeleteOh lovely, we are obsessed with pancakes here all year round x
ReplyDeleteAnd you can stick to #gf and dairy free too x
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