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german lemon pancakes

German Lemon Crepes


Description

Recipe for sweet and tangy German Pancakes similar to those at popular pancake houses.


Ingredients

Units Scale

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon brandy, you can also use rum, cointreau or amaretto
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted plus 2-3 tablespoons butter for serving
  • Lemon, cut in wedges
  • ?Powdered sugar


Instructions

  1. Blend the eggs, milk, water, flour, sugar, vanilla, brandy and melted butter.
  2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
  3. Heat a non stick crepe pan over medium-high heat until hot.  Wipe the pan lightly with butter, lift the pan from the heat, and pour in 2 to 3 tablespoons of batter for a 6-7 inch pan or about 1/4 cup for a 9-10 include pan, tilting and rotating the pan to coat the surface.  Cook until almost dry on top and lightly browned on the edges, about 1 minute. 
  4. Loosed the edges with a spatula and flip the crepe over using your fingers or the spatula, then cook the other side for about 15 seconds.
  5. Repeat with the remaining batter, adding butter as needed and stacking the crepes.
  6. Roll the crepes up or fold in quarters. Drizzle butter over them, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with lemon wedges.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Inactive Time: 0 hours
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 grams
  • Calories: 355
  • Sugar: 25
  • Sodium: 123
  • Fat: 12
  • Saturated Fat: 7
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 44
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 6
  • Cholesterol: 91