Savory Buckwheat Crepes

By Tracy

8 Person

30 Minutes

0 Calories

Few things are as simple as they seem, and that's certainly the case with savory buckwheat crepes, a classic food from Brittany in France. Slide a very thin metal spatula under the crepe, and use the spatula to fold the edges up to enclose the filling, pressing the flaps down to seal them and leaving the filling exposed in the center only. If you're using nonstick, be extra careful not to scratch the pan with the spatula.

Ingredients

Optional

thinly sliced ham
grated gruyere cheese
fried eggs

unsalted butter, for cooking
325 ml water
300 ml whole milk
1 large egg
7 g kosher salt
100 g all-purpose flour
150 g buckwheat flour

Method

01

In a large bowl, whisk together buckwheat flour, all-purpose flour, and salt. Add egg, milk, and water and whisk until thoroughly combined and slightly aerated. (Small bubbles should initially form on the surface when the batter is left to stand.)
02

In a nonstick skillet or well-seasoned carbon steel crepe pan, melt about 1/2 tablespoon (7g) butter over high heat until browned and starting to smoke. Add just enough batter to thinly coat bottom of the pan (about 80ml; 1/3 cup), swirling to evenly cover.
03

Return to heat and let cook until bottom is beginning to brown well and the top looks dry, 30 seconds to 1 minute. (To make sure, check the bottom for browning by gently lifting an edge of the crepe.) Reduce heat at any point to prevent burning.
04

To Fill the Crepes: Start by spreading a small handful of grated gruyere cheese around the center of the crepe while it's still in the pan, on the heat. Lay a slice of ham on top of the cheese and slide a fried egg on top of ham.
05

Using a thin metal spatula (being extra careful not to scratch pan if nonstick), fold sides of crepe in to form a rectangular shape with egg yolk exposed.
06

Continue to cook until bottom is well browned and crisp, about 30 seconds. Serve, then repeat with remaining crepe batter, butter, and fillings.
07

To Make Crepes for Another Purpose: Carefully free crepe from the pan with a thin metal spatula (being careful not to scratch pan if nonstick), then flip and cook another side for about 10 seconds. Transfer to a plate.
08

Continue with remaining crepe batter and butter. Keep cooked crepes stacked and covered with a clean kitchen towel while cooking the remaining crepes. Crepes can be held for about 1 hour before using, then quickly reheated in a skillet.

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Savory Buckwheat Crepes

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( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 8 servings
Prep Time 5 Mins
Cook Time 25 Mins
Total Time 30 Mins

02 Ingredients

Optional

thinly sliced ham

grated gruyere cheese

fried eggs

unsalted butter, for cooking

325 ml water

300 ml whole milk

1 large egg

7 g kosher salt

100 g all-purpose flour

150 g buckwheat flour

03 Method

Step 1

In a large bowl, whisk together buckwheat flour, all-purpose flour, and salt. Add egg, milk, and water and whisk until thoroughly combined and slightly aerated. (Small bubbles should initially form on the surface when the batter is left to stand.)

Step 2

In a nonstick skillet or well-seasoned carbon steel crepe pan, melt about 1/2 tablespoon (7g) butter over high heat until browned and starting to smoke. Add just enough batter to thinly coat bottom of the pan (about 80ml; 1/3 cup), swirling to evenly cover.

Step 3

Return to heat and let cook until bottom is beginning to brown well and the top looks dry, 30 seconds to 1 minute. (To make sure, check the bottom for browning by gently lifting an edge of the crepe.) Reduce heat at any point to prevent burning.

Step 4

To Fill the Crepes: Start by spreading a small handful of grated gruyere cheese around the center of the crepe while it's still in the pan, on the heat. Lay a slice of ham on top of the cheese and slide a fried egg on top of ham.

Step 5

Using a thin metal spatula (being extra careful not to scratch pan if nonstick), fold sides of crepe in to form a rectangular shape with egg yolk exposed.

Step 6

Continue to cook until bottom is well browned and crisp, about 30 seconds. Serve, then repeat with remaining crepe batter, butter, and fillings.

Step 7

To Make Crepes for Another Purpose: Carefully free crepe from the pan with a thin metal spatula (being careful not to scratch pan if nonstick), then flip and cook another side for about 10 seconds. Transfer to a plate.

Step 8

Continue with remaining crepe batter and butter. Keep cooked crepes stacked and covered with a clean kitchen towel while cooking the remaining crepes. Crepes can be held for about 1 hour before using, then quickly reheated in a skillet.

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Tracy

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