Ah Christmas. Holiday morning always meant strong coffee and crépes with powdered sugar. Mom always had her special blue steel French crépe pan that made the delectable pancakes.
That pan was never the same again after Candy made grilled cheeses with it for all the kids. *sigh* Bless her heart, she didn't know it was a special type of pan. She just knew she had a gaggle of hungry kids in the kitchen. We love you Candy!
Anyways, here's the recipe. Just have a good non stick smaller fry pan if you don't have a fancy French one.
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 TBS sugar
3 TBS orange juice (optional for flavor)
4 eggs
1 1/3 cup milk
2 TBS melted, cooled shortening
Mix flour and salt. Add egg, milk, shortening and sugar (and OJ). Whisk well until smooth.
Heat greased pan until hot, bake one crepe as a tester. Pour a small amount of batter into pan, twirl pan by handle until a smooth thin pancake is made. Flip over quickly and cook on other side for a few seconds. Grease the pan every so often. You'll get used to how to work them.
Have to work quickly because if they cook too long they get eggy and rubbery.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar while hot. Add jelly or jam if wanted.
OR: fill a bit of blintz filling and roll up. Sprinkle roll with powdered sugar.
BLINTZE filling (the best)
1/2 lb cottage cheese
1 TBS sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp orange peel shredded fine
Mix together.
