Sometimes I have no idea what to fix for dinner, so I end up fixing breakfast-for-dinner. One of our favorite breakfast-for-dinner meals has become crepes.   Crepes are light yet filling plus you can put just about anything on/in them.

Crepes

2 tablespoons butter

3 eggs

1 cup flour

1 (heaping) tablespoon sugar

½ teaspoon salt

1 ½ cups milk

Directions:

1. Soften the butter. I put mine in a microwave safe mixing bowel and microwave it for 20 to 30 seconds. The butter is not fully melted but softened, I use a whisk or folk to break it up. This gives to batter get light buttery taste and helps prevent it from sticking, while it is cooking.
2. Add the milk and eggs, whisk together and then whisk in the sugar and the salt.
3. Slowly add in the flour, using a whisk or a spoon. Don’t use an electric mixer to mix up the batter. The batter will be slightly lumpy.
4. Heat up a non-stick pan to medium heat. Spray the pan lightly with cooking spray.
5. Pour or use a ladle to add batter to the pan.   Rotate the pan around until the batter evenly coats the bottom.
6. When the batter starts to turn brown around the edges and appears settled in the middle, the crepes are ready to be flipped. You can either flip the crepes using a long soft thin spatula or you flip it using the pan, if you brave!  If you flip the crepe using the pan, make sure to loosen the bottom of the crepe first.
7. Let the other side cook for about 30 seconds to a minute.   When you see it is starting to brown, it’s done and can be transferred to a plate.

Toppings and Fillings:

I typically top my crepes with fresh fruit – strawberries, bananas, cherries, blueberries or raspberries.You can also add, nuts and whipped cream.

I have experiment with two different types of of fillings: cream cheese and a Nutella filling.

Cream Cheese:  To make, use an electric mixer to beat together a soften block of cream cheese, 1/3 cup of powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, a splash of lemon juice and a dash of salt.

Nutella: Spoon about 1/4 of the cup of Nutella into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute or until soft.  Optional: mix in a tablespoon of whipped cream or cool whip, to make the Nutella filling fluffy.

There are many ways to assemble the crepes.  The crepes can be left flat and layered with fruit and filling.  Filling can be placed on half and folded in half or quarters and topped with various fruits. Finally, a flattened crepe can be covered with filling, roll and top with your favorite fruits.