Description
Thin French pancakes decorated with a simple web pattern.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons melted butter, plus more for the pan
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (for the web batter)
- 1 teaspoon sugar (for the web batter)
Instructions
- Whisk together flour and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and water until combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. Stir in 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Let the batter rest for 30 minutes.
- Prepare the web batter: Mix the cocoa powder, sugar, and 2 tablespoons of the plain crepe batter in a small bowl until smooth. Place this mixture into a small squeeze bottle or piping bag with a very fine tip.
- Heat a 10-inch non-stick skillet over medium heat. Lightly brush the pan with melted butter.
- Pour about 1/4 cup of the plain batter into the center of the hot pan. Immediately use the squeeze bottle to pipe a spiral pattern onto the wet batter, starting from the center and moving outward.
- Quickly drag a toothpick from the center of the spiral out to the edge in several places to create the web effect.
- Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the bottom is lightly golden. Flip the crepe and cook for about 30 seconds more.
- Slide the crepe onto a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter, buttering the pan lightly between crepes.
Notes
- For best results, use a pan that heats evenly.
- You can fill these crepes with jam, fruit, or whipped cream before folding.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Pan Frying
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 crepe
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 11
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 45
Keywords: crepes, spiderweb, breakfast, dessert, thin pancakes, cocoa