Petra’s Pancakes
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In German, these are called “Pfannkuchen” (pancakes) but many Americans would recognize them as crepes since they are very thin. My mom made these almost every Sunday when I was growing up. They were so good, she needed to double the recipe 
Author: Heidi Heleniak
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: German
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup milk
- 4 eggs
- Pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix ingredients.
- Chill for about an hour (not necessary but does make the batter a little thicker)
- On medium heat, prep a skillet with some butter and olive oil.
- Test to see if the heat is right by adding a drop of batter. When it starts cooking, you’re ready.
- Place a ladle of batter into the skillet and swirl the batter until it coats the entire bottom. When the edges curl a little, flip the crepe and wait a few more moments for the underside to firm up.
- Stack the finished crepes on a plates and cover with a moist paper towel.
- Serve with fresh fruit, whipped cream, ice cream, berry sauce, Nutella, jams, canned pitted dark cherries.
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