A Recipe Close to My Heart: Jillian's Family Crepes
Hey everyone! Today I'm shifting gears from real estate and design to share something that is uber important in any home—the kitchen magic! I want to give you a super special recipe that’s close to my heart: our family crepes. This is the kind of meal that evokes nostalgia, is incredibly versatile, and best of all, puts smiles on faces (which is an actual ingredient, by the way).
Ingredients
Before we start, I should note that my family is pretty big, so I often double these measurements to make sure there are more than enough smiles to go around.
- 5 Eggs 🥚
- 1.5 Cups Milk 🥛
- 4+ Pats Butter 🧈
- Pinch of Salt 🧂
- 1.5 Cups of Flour 🌾
- Pan of Choice 🍳
- A Smile 😊
Directions
- Whisk Away: Beat 5 eggs in a large mixing bowl, then add 1.5 cups of milk.
- Butter Up: Brown 4 pats of butter in a pan until they turn a glorious golden or light brown.
- Mix It Up: Pour the browned butter into the mixing bowl with the egg and milk. Give it a quick whisk.
- Flour Power: Add a pinch of salt and then gently incorporate the 1.5 cups of flour. Keep whisking until smooth.
- Pan-tastic: Melt a smidge of butter in your pan of choice, then pour 1/4 cup of the batter into it.
- Spread the Joy: Manipulate the pan to spread the batter into a thin layer. Ah, can you smell the joy yet?
- Fill or Top: Go wild here! Sausage, ham, mushrooms, cheese, preserves, Nutella... whatever your heart desires. For my kiddos (and let's face it, adults too), I often serve these on Anthropologie’s melamine plates. They’re my fave!
- Smile and Devour: Now comes the most crucial ingredient—a smile. Don’t worry about the calories; I’ve heard they don’t exist when you're this happy.
A Note of Nostalgia
I inherited this recipe from my beloved Aunt Jenny, who adapted it from my Grandmother's classic pancake recipe. When we were kids, stopping by Grandma’s meant two things: chores and, if we were lucky, finding these crepes in the fridge. Strike gold, and you'd even get homemade strawberry jam from her garden. These simple yet precious memories are what family and home are all about.
So there you have it, my family's special crepe recipe. Make it, share it, love it! And don't forget to put your whole heart (and smile) into it.
XOXO,
Jillian 💕
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