Hubby Makes Dinner - Awesome Easy Crepes

On of my favorite stories that my husband tells from growing up is the story of his pancakes. His grandmother and later father made pancakes for him from the time he was very little and they were one of his favorite dishes. Then, one day, he went over to a friends house and the friend's parents made the kids pancakes. He was excited - pancakes were one of his favorite dishes afterall. However what was served to his wasn't recognizable to him - they were thick, doughy (what the rest of us think of as pancakes I guess!). What he had grown up with were Swedish Pancakes - more like a crepe that a traditional pancake which to this day he isn't a fan of!

Fast forward to last night. I was working on cleaning up the kitchen before making dinner. In walks my husband who offers, out of the blue, to make these Swedish pancakes for me. Here's his family recipe which I think you'll find incredibly easy!

Swedish Pancakes
3 eggs
2 cups milk
1 cup flour
6 Tb butter
1/2 tsp salt
















Start by whisking the eggs with 1/2 cup of the milk for 2 minutes. Add in entire cup of flour and whisk into a thick, smooth batter - this is your opportunity to get the batter smooth, so make sure you do it right!

Whisk in salt and remaining milk. Add the butter and whisk well.

Prepare a hot pan or skillet with a nice big pat of butter.

Cook on one side until the pancake is bubble and easy to flip. Flip and finish cooking on the other side. Here's a picture of one just about ready to flip!

The serving options for your crepe are endless, I like putting jam in the middle of mine (I like blackberry, hubby likes strawberry) and topping with power sugar or real maple syrup. However, you could just as easily fill with cream cheese or fresh fruit. You can also go savory - try filling with herbed ricotta cheese and top with marinara! 

I find that a lot of people are intimidated by making Swedish Pancakes or crepes, but it really is as easy as it sounds.