Russian Blini (Crepes)
Crepes are such a versatile dish. The are easy to make, do not require fancy ingredients, or a lot of them, but can be use to make so many different dishes, both savory and sweet.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 370kcal
Equipment
- Crepe pan
- Large mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 280 grams (about 2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 500 ml milk
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar
- pinch salt
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons butter (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs together with sugar with a whisk, or you can also use a hand mixer.
- Add about ⅓ of the milk to the eggs. Mix well.
- Add the the flour. Mix well, make sure there are no lumps from the flour, and the mixture is nice and smooth. It will be a bit thick at the beginning, almost like thick cream.
- Add the remaining milk to the mixture. Mix well, to embed all the milk and the mixture is uniform.
- Add the oil, mix well.
- Preheat a crepes pan on medium heat, and brush a bit of oil on it. Pour about ⅔ of a standard soup ladle on in the center of the pan and turn the pan a bit sideways and go around, to spread the dough all around the pan evenly.
- Fry crepes about 1-2 minutes each side. When the crepes are not glossy anymore, it is time to flip it to the other side. You can also see the edges dry up a bit, or you can carefully lift it a bit holding by the edges, to see if the other side is cooked. Note: Use a thin spatula to flip the crepes.
- Butter up each crepe after it is done and transferred to a plate. Just spread some butter with a butter knife (optional). Serve with desired side, spread, dip, filling. Enjoy!