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Flour, water and salt

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The Roadside Pi...

Flour, water and salt

I need to redo this video.

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BaniJP

There is a recipe in the video description: 6 eggs, 1,5 cups water, 1,5 cups AP flour, pinch of salt, whisk smooth, chill for 30 min.

But I got a better one: 300 ml milk, 20 g sugar (omit for savory crêpes), 3 egg yolks, 75 g brown butter, 100 g AP flour, pinch of salt. Whisk smooth and chill for 30 min.

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Mini Oven

in my pan, less sticking too if you wait just a little bit longer before trying to flip it.  I use a long narrow thin wooden spatula which looks more like a tapered edge ruler than a pancake flipper.  I lift from the middle and twirl the spatula to gently set the crepe down where I want it.  Complete control even for the softest of crepes.  If flipped before the surface is completely set, I get a good rise and expansion on the crepe, wich gives a crispy surface and a larger crepe.

Too much flour or gluten in the recipe gives a tough crepe.  For tender crepes, try reducing the amount of that particular flour until you reach the point of not being able to flip the crepe.  (Pudding)  Then increase flour a little bit.  Flours like spelt and einkorn require a longer autolyse or hydrating time.  

Stirring flour into egg first and slowly adding the liquids intermittently reduces the number of flour lumps dramatically.  Add Salt after all lumps are gone.  A tiny splash of vanilla is also nice and so is a pinch of orange peel.

 Soup Noodles - Frittaten.   https://www.ichkoche.at/frittaten-auf-wiener-art-rezept-3116

Try different lighting that is warmer so creps look more appetizing.  And what about a slightly different camera angle?