- Medium eggs: 3
- Butter or seed oil: 60 grams (1/4 cup)
- Type 00 wheat flour or pastry flour: 375 grams (3 cups)
- Milk: 500+250 ml (2+1 cups)
- Fine table salt: 15 grams (2 ½ teaspoons)
- Water: 375 ml (a generous 1 ½ cups)
In a sufficiently tall container (e.g., a plastic pitcher of at least 2 quarts), put the eggs (without shells 🤣), the melted butter, the flour, and 500 ml (2 cups) of milk, in this order. It is not necessary to sift the flour.
Mix the mixture vigorously with a steel whisk until every lump disappears, being careful to scrape the edges a bit so as not to leave traces of flour.
Use an immersion blender to make the mixture even more homogeneous. One minute is more than enough.
If you prefer, you can put the ingredients in a jug blender from the beginning.
Add the salt and another 250 ml (1 cup) of milk, then mix. At this stage, the whisk is sufficient.
Add 375 ml (1 ½ cups) of water and mix again.
Use a specific crepe pan, or a common non-stick pan with low edges and a diameter of 10-12 inches.
Grease the pan uniformly with two drops of seed oil and wipe with a paper towel to absorb the excess. Place the pan on the stove; ideally a medium-diameter gas burner set to medium-high heat. Heat the pan to about 355°F; if you have one, it is advisable to use an infrared thermometer gun.
Once the temperature is reached, slowly tilt the pan on all sides and simultaneously pour a quantity of mixture just sufficient to completely wet the bottom up to the edges. Personally, I find the simplest maneuver is to pour the mixture directly from the pitcher where it was prepared instead of using a ladle. The pan temperature should be such as to cause a slight sizzle upon contact with the mixture.
Wait until the mixture becomes almost completely solid (about 45 seconds). Some traces of liquid on the edges are tolerable, and it is good not to wait too long to prevent the crêpe from starting to scorch.
When it is almost dry, slide a spatula under the crêpe on the right or left (as you prefer) and slide it around a full circle to detach the edge of the crêpe from the pan. Silicone spatulas are generally more suitable because they glide better. Do not attempt to detach the central part as well: it is not easily reachable and will detach by itself a few seconds later.
Shake the pan a little until the crêpe detaches completely and starts sliding freely.
At this point, a quick and confident maneuver is necessary to flip the crêpe with a single movement. The idea is to slide it back and forth a couple of times to test its consistency and then, when it slides forward, give a flick of the wrist so that the farthest edge of the pan makes it flip over with a small jump. You must not throw the crêpe into the air, but lift it just enough for it to flip over while accompanying it with the pan. Ideally, the farthest edge of the crêpe lifts up, while the nearest one slides forward remaining almost in contact with the pan.
If you want to flip it with the spatula instead, go ahead, I have indicated the method I find most effective.
Let the "B-side" of the crêpe cook for about 1 minute. To achieve a more golden cooking in the center, it is possible to place a not-too-heavy object on the crêpe, with a flat and smooth outer bottom, with a diameter equal to about half of the pan. A 1-quart empty glass measuring cup is perfect for this purpose.
Slide the crêpe onto a plate of sufficient diameter, then start again with another cooking round. It is not necessary to grease the pan again. Furthermore, if the heat is set correctly, the pan temperature will already be the right one.