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Homemade crepe batter, without lumps

Lump-free homemade crêpe batter

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The basic crepe batter, smooth and lump-free: flour, egg, milk, and butter, which should be allowed to rest before cooking sweet or savory crepes.

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Recipe from DavidL, JackPotte, Hadzabe and 65 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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The crêpe is a thin, pancake-like dish made from flour, eggs, and milk. It can be sweet, with fillings such as jam or chocolate cream, or savory, with fillings like scrambled eggs, cheese, or tuna.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodPan-frying
  • Estimated cost$2.49 $0.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.59
  • $1.20
  • $0.09
  • $0.09
  • $0.12

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pour in the flour and salt into a bowl. ≈ 3 min
  2. Optional: Add the sugar ≈ 3 min
  3. Dig a well: ≈ 3 min
  4. Crack the eggs (without using a mixer, to avoid clumps) ≈ 4 min
  5. While gradually incorporating 500 ml of milk, mix vigorously to obtain a smooth, lump-free batter. ≈ 4 min
  6. Melt the butter and add it to the mixture (or oil).
  7. Allow to rest at room temperature for at least 1 hour (ideally 12 hours).
  8. Add 100 ml of milk, but avoid stirring too vigorously to prevent the formation of bubbles. ≈ 4 min
  9. In a hot, buttery sauce ≈ 3 min
  10. Pour, spread evenly, and bake for 2 minutes.
  11. Turn over and cook for 1 minute.
  12. Repeat until all the dough is used. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Lump-free homemade crêpe batter

  • 250 g of flour$0.40
  • 600 ml of milk (or soy milk)$0.59
  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • 10 g of butter (or 7-10ml of oil)$0.09
  • 2-3 grams of salt$0.09
  • Optional: 50g of sugar (for sweet crepes)$0.12

Total$2.49

that's $0.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 250 g of flour
  • 600 ml of milk (or soy milk)
  • 3 eggs
  • 10 g of butter (or 7-10ml of oil)
  • 2-3 grams of salt
  • Optional: 50g of sugar (for sweet crepes)

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