• Apple-caramelised crepes

    Sift the flour into a bowl. Add the combined eggs, oil, milk and water. Slowly whisk until smooth and strain into a jug to remove lumps. Allow the batter to rest for 1 hour. Drizzle thin slices of apple with lemon juice to prevent the…

  • Caramelised chocolate crepes

    Caramelised chocolate crepes with cherry syrup

    Sift the flour, cocoa and caster sugar into a large mixing bowl. Combine the milk, cream and eggs and slowly incorporate into the sifted ingredients. Chill for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, make the cherry syrup. Place all the ingredients into …

  • 5 epic beach picnic basket fillers

    Greek salad with spinach-and-nutmeg crepes

    Place the cucumber, red onion, feta, chickpeas, olives and tomatoes in a bowl and toss. Mix the oregano, red wine vinegar and olive oil and pour over the salad to marinate while you make the crêpes. To make the crêpes, whisk togethe…

  • Poached-naartjie crepes with salted caramel sauce

    To make the crêpes, place all the batter ingredients in a blender and pulse for 10 seconds. Chill the batter for 1 hour. Heat a small nonstick pan and add enough butter to coat the base. Add a ladleful of batter to the centre of the pan…

  • Mediterranean crepe stack

    Pour the flour onto a clean work surface and make a well in the centre. Break in the eggs, then whisk in the milk, and, thereafter,the mustard, butter, brandy and salt. Heat a medium-sized non-stick frying pan until very hot (spray with …

  • The basic crepe

    Whisk all the ingredients together until smooth and creamy in consistency – take care not to overbeat the mixture as this will toughen the gluten. Chill for 1 hour. Heat a 20 cm non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add 3 T bat…

  • Two-ingredient oat crêpes

    Two-ingredient oat crêpes

    1. Place the rosé, water, sugar and vanilla pod in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. 2. Add the plums in an even layer, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Poach for 5–10 minutes, or until just …