The Secret Of French Pancakes

2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29

Pancakes are spread all over the world. In different cultures they have different and special specifics. France is a gastronomic benchmark in this regard. There, the pancakes are served mostly sweet and fine as lace.

And what better time to pay attention to the intricacies of making pancakes, if not today, when the world celebrates World French Pancake Day or so-called crepe pancakes.

When the preparation of French pancakes the first important point is the preparation of crepe dough. French masters rely on this traditional recipe:

Pancake batter

Necessary products: 3 eggs, 180 g flour, 50 g butter, 500 ml milk, 1 tsp. baking powder, a pinch of salt, oil

Method of preparation: In the mixer, beat the eggs, half of the milk, butter, a pinch of salt, half of the flour. After obtaining a homogeneous mixture, the remaining flour is added. If the density of the dough is too high, dilute it with the rest of the milk or part of it until the required density is obtained. Fry the pancakes in a pan lightly greased with oil.

Sounds easy and enjoyable to perform. This is only if you know the culinary subtleties used by the French. On first place, the pancakes they can be made with both milk and water. When milk is used, they become more elastic and juicy, while with water they become more tough.

Before you start preparing the dough, sift the flour. This saturates it as much as possible with air, which will make the dough light and fluffy.

Mandatory when mixing milk and eggs, they must be at room temperature. It is good to warm the milk slightly and take the eggs out of the fridge beforehand.

When preparing the dough, first mix the liquid ingredients - milk and beaten eggs with sugar and salt. Only then add the pre-sifted flour, stirring constantly, so that no lumps remain. The resulting consistency should be like liquid whole cream.

The perfect pancake has a golden color, is thin, with appetizing crispy edges. By adding fat to the dough, you will not have to constantly grease the pan.

One of the secrets of thin French pancakes is to fry the pan with a little butter before frying. The amount should be really minimal, and it is best to apply with a cooking brush.

The thickness and tenderness of the pancakes is regulated by the amount of dough you pour into the pan. It is poured with a spoon in the center of the pan, then distributed evenly with rotating slopes to the side.

The pancakes turn when they are still golden. This is done with a thin wooden spatula - it will not break the pancake or damage the lid of the pan.

The finished pancakes are arranged on top of each other, each smeared on top with butter. The filling may be heterogeneous. In France, they rely on the tender and sweet filling. There they eat pancakes with fruit with cream, apples with cinnamon, bananas with caramel, different jam.