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Breakfast duos
Farzana Romine
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I like to indulge in some of my favorite breakfast treats once in a while, specially on weekends.
However, of the many breakfast treats I love, these two definitely take the cake(pun intended) – almond croissants and crepes.
You can make your own croissants or you can buy croissants from a store and turn them into sweet almond ones in less than an
hour. Crepes are also super easy to make, both the sweet and the savoury versions.
Crepes
You will need:
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp butter, melted
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla (for sweet crêpes)
• 1/4 tsp black pepper and other herbs
preferred (for savoury crêpes)
Directions
• Mix the salt with flour.
• Make a well in the middle. Add all the
liquid ingredients and with a whisk, mix it
well. Make sure there are no lumps. You
can do this in a blender too.
• If you do use a blender, let it rest for 30
minutes so that all the air bubbles can
subside.
• Heat a small non-stick frying pan over
medium heat. Add a little butter and
swirl, so that it coats the pan well.
• Add 1/4 cup batter and swirl the pan
so that it spreads evenly. Cook for 30
seconds. Flip and cook the other side for
another 15 seconds.
• Continue with the rest of the batter. This
amount makes around 10 small crêpes.
• Sweet crêpes can be served with fresh
fruit, jam, nutella, whipped cream,
chocolate sauce or anything you like.
• I like the savoury ones with sour cream
or cream cheese, sautéed mushroom,
spinach, smoked salmon or whatever else
you prefer.
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WEEKEND TRIBUNE | FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2017
Photos: Farzana Romine