sliced almonds, and slices strawberries,
until the cake is approx. 7 cm high. The
last layer should be a crêpe. Dust the cake
with icing sugar and decorate it with clotted
cream and strawberries.
BASIC RECIPE
crêpes
250 g flour
250 ml milk (0.3 or 1.5 % fat)
125 g tablespoons of melted butter
3 eggs (small)
sugar or salt depending on your taste and on
the filling
Prepare a batter of the above ingredients with a
mixer or a hand blender and put the batter for
30 minutes into the refrigerator to let the flour
soak.
Sprinkle orange liquor on the crêpes, roll
them and dust them with icing sugar.
Spread jam on the crêpes, roll them and
dust them with icing sugar.
Spread chocolate-nut cream on the
crêpes, roll them and dust them with
powder sugar.
Form cornets and fill them with them with
fruit and whipped cream.
Fill cornets with ice cream and hot
chocolate sauce.
Spread orange marmalade on the crêpes,
add tangerines and serve with vanilla
sauce.
VARIAtIonS on thE BASIC RECIPES
crêpes made of wheat flour are traditionally used
for sweet crêpes. You can vary the batter as
follows:
Add lemon or orange zests
Add the pulp of a vanilla pod
Season with cinnamon or anise
Add one tablespoon of finely grated nuts,
walnuts or almonds
Add 1 tablespoon of fine coconut flakes
Add 1 tablespoon of rum or orange liquor
Add finely chopped peppermint or thyme
leafs
Galettes made of buckwheat flour are used for
savoury servings. Of course batter made with
wheat flour can be used for savoury crêpes as
well, just leave out th sugar.
simple fillings for crêpes and galettes
7. Savoury crêpes cakes can be made with
cream horseradish and smoked salmon, or
with cream cheese, peppers and radish.
Crêpes cakes are the ultimate eyecatcher on
a cold buffet
Galettes
250 g buckwheat
250 ml milk (0,3 of 1,5 %)
125 g melted butter
3 eggs (small)
1 pinch of salt
Prepare a batter of the above ingredients with a
mixer or a hand blender and put the batter for
30 minutes into the refrigerator to let the flour
soak.
Fill with asparagus and herb mayonnaise.
Fill crêpe cornets with ragout fin.
Cut crêpes into fine strips and use them
as soup garnish.
Spread grated cheese on the crêpe while
it is still on the crêpes maker (do not
turn), and let the cheese melt
Serve with ham or salami
Fill with mashed tomato seasoned with
salt, pepper, and fine herb
Add 1 tablespoon of finely ground dried
porcini mushrooms
Add 1 tablespoon of finely chopped herbs
Replace 30 g of butter with parmesan
cheese
Add spices such as nutmeg, juniper etc.
Replace half of the milk with strong
coffee with grounds
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