One of my resolutions for 2016 is to make more crepes. They work for any meal of the day, disguise leftovers beautifully, and can be made in advance and reheated just before serving. They’re also a great vehicle for all manner of homemade jams, preserves, and compotes. Truly, they’re a dream for home cooks.
Recently, my friends at Anolon asked me to develop a crepe recipe using their Anolon Advanced Umber 9.5-inch Crepe Pan. After doing a bit of playing around, I made these Rye Crepes with Buttery Apple Compote.
I’ve been making crepes for more than 20 years now and have learned a few things in the process. I find that using a blender eliminates any pesky lumps in the batter. Don’t fear the crepe, if one crumples or tears when you flip it, just do your best and keep moving forward. And finally, it helps to have a good pan (like this one from Anolon).
This particular crepe batter is one of my favorites, as the rye flour keeps it tender, and the minimal amount of sugar means you can use it to wrap both sweet and savory fillings. I’m sure you’ll find a way to make it work for you!
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Ham and Cheese
With cream cheese and strawberries
Roasted apples right now but I love strawberries when they are in season
I would fill mine with strawberries and Nutella!
Honey and powdered sugar!
I would fill it with raspberries and whipped cream!
I would fill the crepes with cream cheese and huckleberries.
Fruit if I’m feeling healthy, Nutella if I’m feeling decadent
What a cool pan – hmm, how about nutella and strawberries!
Mmmm, I love crepes and it’s been much too long since I’ve made them. I like savory crepes filled with chicken and mushrooms in a cream sauce, and sweet crepes filled with seasonal fruit compote, much like your lovely apple cardamom compote.
figs and goat cheese
love me some crepes
I would fill them with nutella and bananas.
Nutella, without a doubt! But I like the idea of caramelized bananas, too!!
I would fill my Crepe Elvis style…Peanut Butter, Caramelized Banana and Bacon!
Crepes remind me of when my sister and I visited France. Would love to have this pan!
My step daughter loves crepes after I started making them for her….this pan would be perfect.
So many yummy ideas! Savory with cheese and veggies sounds good to me right now! I used to make them all the time, but never had a pan like this one! Lovely!
I’d fill it with nutela
I’ve been looking for a great pan for crepes.
Oh, I really need more crepes in my life. And Rye flour is _so_ underrated!
green apple, brie, and honey
Chocolate and strawberries for me.
Fresh apple and brie, a nostalgic favorite.
Well… there’s nutella of course. 🙂 I also canned some apple pie filling and peach pie filling this year, which would be fun to try. And then there’s the savory route… mushrooms, spinach…
oh! A pan I don’t have! I see dinners, desserts and teens concocting fillings for weeks!
I love savory crepes, so it would be fun to try a filling of sautéed spinach and mushrooms with cheese
I would fill my crepes with raspberries.
I would fill them in with apples and cinnamon sugar.
strawberry crepes yum
After making millions of crepes when I worked at IHOP, I’m disinclined to make any more no matter how much I love them. The other day I discovered frozen crepes (Swedish pancakes) at IKEA. Yay crepes!
I teach French to Grade 5-8 – one thing we love to do together is make and fill crepes. This pan would be a wonderful addition to our toolkit! We use berries, and fruit and whipped cream and chocolate sauce!
I like strawberries and blackberries. I would like to try tomato, basil and mozzarella though…maybe some peppers in there also.
Love the idea of more crepes in 2016!
Classic – berries and powdered sugar!
White bean spread with cranberry mustard and arugula.
Savory: anything with cheese!
I’d like to try some savory fillings. I’ve only done jams and nutella!
oh, I still love a ham and gruyere crepe…but raspberries and custard wouldn’t be terrible.
I’d use fruit
Yummy! I love a simple crepe with lemon and honey. My favorites from France were crepes marrons… chest nut paste, I think!
homemade lemon pudding with blueberries
I love crepes or pancakes with your maple blueberry jam. This apple recipe sounds yum delicious too.
I’d fill them with gravlax and scallion whipped cream cheese
I would fill mine with fresh fruit! 🙂
cinnamon apples, nutella or a cinnamon cream cheese spread
With lemon cashew cream and wild blueberries.
sweet peppers and Italian sausage!
sauteed apples !
I have spent a long time looking for the perfect crepe pan. Is this it?
I would fill my crepes with Chocolate and fruit! 🙂