Crêpes aux myrtilles (Bilberry Crêpes)

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Crêpes aux myrtilles (Bilberry Crêpes)

Crêpes aux myrtilles (Bilberry Crêpes) is a traditional French recipe for a classic dessert or breakfast dish of pancakes in which wild bilberries are mixed into the base batter before frying. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic French version of: Bilberry Crêpes (Crêpes aux myrtilles).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Additional Time:

(+60 minutes resting)

Makes:

Rating:

Tags : Wild Food Dessert Recipes French Recipes

Ingredients:

200g flour
100g cornflour (cornstarch)
2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp ground, dried, lemon peel
2 pinches of salt
2 eggs
1 tbsp milk (about)
2 tbsp groundnut oil
300g bilberries
200g caster sugar
vanilla sugar
butter for frying

Method:

Combine the flour, cornflour, baking powder, salt and lemon peel in a bowl. Meanwhile beat the eggs well then add the milk and groundnut oil and beat again. Beat this mixture into the flour mix to make a smooth batter (this should be firm and only just liquid). If the batter is a little stiff add more milk. Set the batter aside to rest for 60 minutes.

When ready to cook, wash the fruit and stir into the batter. Heat a non-stick frying pan or skillet until quite hot then add a small amount of butter. Take a ladle of the batter and pour into the pan to form pancakes about 10cm in diameter and 3mm thick. Allow to brown for about 2 minutes on one side then turn over and cook on the other side. Place in the oven to keep warm as you cook the remaining batter.

Serve hot, scattered with a mix of caster sugar and vanilla sugar.