Niall McKenna's Savoury Crepes
Ingredients (Serves 6)
- 70g strong flour
- 70g buckwheat flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 12 eggs
- 430ml whole milk
- 30g butter, melted
- 12 slices ham
- 350g Gruyère cheese, grated
Method
- To prepare the batter, sift the flour and half of the salt into a mixing bowl, then whisk in the eggs, 370ml of milk, and melted butter until smooth.
- Cover with cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- When you are ready to cook your crêpes, preheat the oven to 110 degrees to keep them warm.
- Remove the batter from the fridge and whisk in the remaining milk.
- Heat a small non-stick pan over medium heat and lightly grease with butter.
- Pour in 60g of batter, swirling the pan to evenly coat the base.
- Cook for one minute until bubbles form and edges turn golden. Flip using tongs and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Transfer to a baking tray and keep warm in the oven.
- Repeat with the remaining batter.
- To bake, preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
- Lay each crepe dark side down, add ham and cheese, then roll tightly. You can use an alternative if Gruyère is not to your liking.
- Place on a baking tray and bake for five minutes, until the cheese melts.