Bière Crêpes
a Beer Cuisine staple recipe for Bière Crêpes batter, that can be make either savory or sweet, filled with about anything and served for dinner or dessert.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 16Crêpes | 5minute |
| Cook Time | Passive Time |
| 4minute | 1 hour |
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Ingredients
Bière Crêpes Ingredients:
- 3each eggs, extra largeat room temperature
- 1/2cup Belgian Strong Pale Ale,such as Delirium Tremens or other Belgian Strong Ale
- 1cup cream, heavy or whippingpreferably not ultra pasteurized, organic
- 5tablespoon butter, unsaltedpreferably European style, organic
- 1/4teaspoon salt, kosher
- 1teaspoon coriander, seedtoasted and ground to a fine powder
- 3/4cup flour, unbleached all purpose
- 1/2cup flour, barleyor 50 | 60L Crystal Malt, ground to a fine powder
Sweet Filling Ingredients:
- 1recipe Cherry Flanders Red Sauce,recipe here
Instructions
- In the pitcher of a blender, add eggs, beer and cream, mixing to combine. Add butter, salt, coriander and flours. Mix on high for 20 seconds to make a thin batter. This can be made ahead of time and refrigerated or used immediately.
- To make the crêpes, use a nonstick sauté pan over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon of butter; once melted, add 1 ounce of batter using a ladle. Rotate the pan off the heat to completely coat the bottom of the pan in a thin layer. Place the pan back on the heat and cook for 45 – 60 seconds, until the top of the crêpe is lightly dry and cooked. Flip the crêpe and cook for 15 seconds more. Repeat with remaining batter. Once cool, stack the crêpes and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for 2 – 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
Recipe Notes
Bière Crêpes Filling Suggestions:
For a sweet crêpes or dessert, add 2 teaspoons of sugar to the recipe and try filling the crêpes with:
- Nutella, toasted hazelnuts and some Cherry flanders Red Sauce, dusted with powdered sugar
- Mascarpone cheese whipped with Tripel and some pomegranate seeds, drizzled with local honey
- A topping: To a sauté pan over medium heat, melt 1 stick of butter, add 2 strips of blood-orange zest, 6 ounces of Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA and cook for 2 minutes. Pour sauce over warm crêpes that have been folded twice in half.
For an savory crêpes or entrée, experiment with:
- Wit Braised Chicken, shredded the meat and filled with grated Chimay Grand Cru cheese
- Beer-steamed asparagus, Alsatian ham and a béchamel sauce made with half whole milk and half La Chouffe.