Butter-Sugar Crepes

Classic French-style crepes sweetened with sugar and enriched with butter. These delicate pancakes are folded into triangles and caramelized for a crispy, golden finish.

8 servings
1 hr 4 min

Ingredients

  • 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, divided
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • divided

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Reserve 1 tablespoon melted butter for brushing skillet.

    1 min

  2. 2.

    Blend milk, flour, eggs, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth, then chill, covered, 30 minutes.

    32 min

  3. 3.

    Lightly brush a 10-inch nonstick skillet with some of reserved butter and heat over medium heat until hot. Pour in 1/4 cup batter, immediately tilting and rotating skillet to coat bottom, and cook crêpe, turning once, until just set and golden, about 1 minute total. Transfer to a plate. Make 7 more crêpes, stacking them.

    16 min

  4. 4.

    Brush each crêpe with 1 teaspoon butter and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar, then fold twice to form a triangle.

    5 min

  5. 5.

    Heat 2 teaspoons each of butter and sugar with a pinch of salt in skillet until sugar has dissolved, then cook 4 crêpes, turning once, until golden brown. Repeat with remaining butter, sugar, and crêpes.

    10 min

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