Unicorn. Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Favorite fillings? Looking for savory ideas, but sweet is always good, so... Yesterday I played around w/ a gluten free crepe batter, and I added some dill mix seasonings to one of them... sooo yummy! Now I want filling ideas to go w/ it, and some ideas for something new. I was originally trying to come up w/ a tortilla alternative to make breakfast tacos for the dc, but now I just want crepes. Yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I don't like crepes. People look at me like I have 3 heads when I say that. Apparently everyone on the planet loves them except me. :) And yes, I have had them made properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 When I lived in Paris, one of my favorite treats was a crepe with a piece of ham and a sunny side up egg in it. Soo good and simple. These days, I use smoked turkey for the ham and it's just as good. I also loved nutella and banana crepes….or jam and powdered sugar. There used to be a restaurant chain called the Magic Pan that was solely crepes. Here ae some supposed recipes http://www.pinterest.com/barbhauer/magic-pan-crepes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 At our house (sometimes have crepes for weekend brunch): Gouda cheese (yummy w/ a cup of coffee) Link sausages & Gouda cheese Nutella Bananas & honey Powdered sugar Mix of fruits, heavy on the berries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 There used to be a restaurant chain called the Magic Pan that was solely crepes. Here ae some supposed recipes http://www.pinterest.com/barbhauer/magic-pan-crepes/ I remember eating at the Magic Pan when they were around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I used to LOVE going to the crepe shops when I was stationed in Japan. Strawberries, bananas, and chocolate syrup with whip cream was my favorite. But I don't think you could duplicate that in the U.S. The whip cream in particular was not as sweet as it is here. But it also didn't have that homemade whip cream taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Lemon and powdered sugar (traditional in the UK on Shrove Tuesday). I like chicken in cream sauce in crepes. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 Lemon and powdered sugar (traditional in the UK on Shrove Tuesday). I like chicken in cream sauce in crepes. L This is what I'm craving..chicken in some sort of crème sauce..just not sure what kind of crème sauce. Do you have a favorite recipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 This is what I'm craving..chicken in some sort of crème sauce..just not sure what kind of crème sauce. Do you have a favorite recipe? Oh.... I'd probably saute some cubed chicken breast. Lay it aside. Saute some chopped onion and celery. When it's soft, scatter some flour across it and mix in. Cook for another minute. Slowly stir in some combination of chicken stock and milk. Add some dried herbs (probably just mixed herbs for this one) and pepper. Add the chicken back in and stir until the chicken is done and the sauce has thickened. Add salt if needed. Wrap in the crepes.... L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 I don't like crepes. People look at me like I have 3 heads when I say that. Apparently everyone on the planet loves them except me. :) And yes, I have had them made properly. That's ok. I don't like shrimp or any kind of seafood. I get those same looks! :D When I lived in Paris, one of my favorite treats was a crepe with a piece of ham and a sunny side up egg in it. Soo good and simple. These days, I use smoked turkey for the ham and it's just as good. I also loved nutella and banana crepes….or jam and powdered sugar. There used to be a restaurant chain called the Magic Pan that was solely crepes. Here ae some supposed recipes http://www.pinterest.com/barbhauer/magic-pan-crepes/ Apparently we used to have a crepery here, that I didn't know existed until it closed down. You can still see their menu on Urban Spoon. Oh my! I wish I would have known about it, I would have gone. It all sounded yummy! I used to LOVE going to the crepe shops when I was stationed in Japan. Strawberries, bananas, and chocolate syrup with whip cream was my favorite. But I don't think you could duplicate that in the U.S. The whip cream in particular was not as sweet as it is here. But it also didn't have that homemade whip cream taste. I love that kind of cream! You can get it at a few restaurants and it is so good. I don't like the extra sweet cream that you can make at home either... it's too sweet. I wish we could get heavy cream w/ no sugar added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Lemon and powdered sugar (traditional in the UK on Shrove Tuesday). Mmmmm. This or lime juice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking Squirrels Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 We're bad. We always do powdered sugar. I want to try other things but when I suggest it DH and dd look at me like I have three heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 We're bad. We always do powdered sugar. I want to try other things but when I suggest it DH and dd look at me like I have three heads. So don't suggest it, just do it. They will love you for it, and then blame you for not having made them before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Lingonberries with powdered sugar for sweet crepes, and crabmeat with cream for savory. We get the lingonberries from Ikea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in FL. Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 We always do sweet creeps. Fillings/toppings include: lemon curd, strawberries, bananas, powdered sugar, syrup, lemon, marscapone, sour cream, strawberry jam. Yum! It's all I can do (with my 2 crepe pans) to keep up with my 4 teenage boys lining up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Spinach crepes! Here's my recipe, but it makes lots of filling for my family of 6 (and we all love them which is rare to have something we all love) so you might want to halve or adjust the recipe. Cook 3 - 10 oz packages frozen spinach. In separate pot, melt 6 Tbsp butter. Stir into the butter 6 Tbsp flour, 1.5 tsp salt, dash of pepper. Over medium heat, slowly add 3 cups half and half. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Add the cooked spinach and 12 oz of shredded Swiss cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 Spinach crepes! Here's my recipe, but it makes lots of filling for my family of 6 (and we all love them which is rare to have something we all love) so you might want to halve or adjust the recipe. Cook 3 - 10 oz packages frozen spinach. In separate pot, melt 6 Tbsp butter. Stir into the butter 6 Tbsp flour, 1.5 tsp salt, dash of pepper. Over medium heat, slowly add 3 cups half and half. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Add the cooked spinach and 12 oz of shredded Swiss cheese. Thank you, thank you, and thank you! We had this for supper tonight. I cut the spinach in half, and added cooked shredded chicken. My family is in heaven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I loved the Magic Pan in Atlanta! Their chicken divan crepes were awesome! I've been looking at crepe makers of late. Which ones do you love? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Oh boy. I came here after I thought I had read "Let's talk Creeps." I wondered what you had encountered...:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I've only ever had dessert crepes. Is the gluten free crepe recipe fussy? I've not had crepes in years because I am GF, but my hubby would make some for me. I like mine with any kind of tart berries and whipped cream (homemade from organic cream). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Well, I made crepes for dinner tonight. I filled them with sour cream sweetened with powdered sugar and strawberries. And put a few strawberries on top. Delicious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 I've only ever had dessert crepes. Is the gluten free crepe recipe fussy? I've not had crepes in years because I am GF, but my hubby would make some for me. I like mine with any kind of tart berries and whipped cream (homemade from organic cream). No fussier than regular crepes. The first batch I made was a bit thick, and I had to play with it a bit. The second batch I think I used 3 eggs, 2 cups milk, 3 Tbs butter, and 1 cup of gf flour blend (I used the Namaste Perfect Flour Blend). I refrigerated it for a couple of hours while I ran errands, and it came out perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I loved the Magic Pan in Atlanta! Their chicken divan crepes were awesome! I've been looking at crepe makers of late. Which ones do you love? I have a good, heavy non-stick pan. When I was a child, we used a heavy seasoned cast iron pan. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Mmmmm. Crepes. I usually get either a Jeff (jambon-epinard-fromage,aka ham-spinach-cheese) or a Hawaiian (cheese, ham pineapple). For dessert, I like nutella, or else fruit with chocolate sauce. There is a creperie in my home town that makes chocolate crepes with raspberry filling and a scoop of vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce on top. Sooooo good. Mmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 When I was in Paris a couple years ago there were some bizarre choices of fillings. My favourite was nutella and bananas. The weirdest filling was French fries. Not quite my idea of haute cuisine, but then it was a food truck in front of the Eiffel Tower. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Sometimes you get the best food from food trucks, but French Fries in crepes? No, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Crab in a cream sauce. I'm all Marylandy like that :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Ooh, I have some of that flour. I might have to make a honey-do list. :-) No fussier than regular crepes. The first batch I made was a bit thick, and I had to play with it a bit. The second batch I think I used 3 eggs, 2 cups milk, 3 Tbs butter, and 1 cup of gf flour blend (I used the Namaste Perfect Flour Blend). I refrigerated it for a couple of hours while I ran errands, and it came out perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted April 20, 2014 Author Share Posted April 20, 2014 Crab in a cream sauce. I'm all Marylandy like that :-) Dh would love that! But I don't do seafood, so he would have to order that somewhere other than my kitchen. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 We love crepes and I recently bought a crepe maker from amazon. I was all excited to receive it, since, as I so often do, I did all th research and read all the reviews. I'm frustrated since it really is not very easy to use at all. Annoying. I need to spend more time figuring it out. We prefer sweet crepes over savory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 I didn't even know they made crepe makers. I went and looked at them, and I wouldn't want one. We just use a 6 or 7 inch omelette pan. Pour the batter on one side, while tilting the pan, and roll the pan until batter coats the pan. Replace pan on stove. Wait 2 or 3 minutes, flip, wait a couple more minutes. Remove. Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 I made gluten free crepes yesterday - with fresh strawberries! I use 1 cup of corn starch and 1/4 cup of coconut flour The only savory crepe I ever made was a chicken crepe, which was a huge hit - back in college. Hmm, its not in the book I thought it was in? I thought it had diced water chestnuts in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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