Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes

法式蘑菇大蔥薄餅

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes: Thin savoury crêpes fold around a creamy mushroom and leek filling for a practical home meal.

Total time: 30 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Thin savoury crêpes fold around a creamy mushroom and leek filling for a practical home meal.

01

Ingredients

All ingredients

120 g all-purpose flour
2 piece egg
300 ml milk
40 g butter
300 g mushroom
1 piece leek
120 ml cooking cream
1 piece garlic
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Black pepper

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes: 120 g all-purpose flour, 2 piece egg, 300 ml milk, 40 g butter, 300 g mushroom, 1 piece leek, 120 ml cooking cream, 1 piece garlic, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp Black pepper

02

Tools

knife
cutting board
mixing bowl
whisk
measuring cup
frying pan
spatula
wooden spoon
serving plate

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes: knife, cutting board, mixing bowl, whisk, measuring cup, frying pan, spatula, wooden spoon, serving plate

03

Steps

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes — Mix flour and salt: Combine the flour and half the salt in a mixing bowl.

Step 1

Mix flour and salt

Combine the flour and half the salt in a mixing bowl.

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes — Whisk the crêpe batter: Whisk eggs and milk gradually into the flour until smooth and lump-free.

Step 2

Whisk the crêpe batter

Whisk eggs and milk gradually into the flour until smooth and lump-free.

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes — Rest the batter: Rest the batter for 10 minutes so the flour hydrates.

Step 3

Rest the batter

Rest the batter for 10 minutes so the flour hydrates.

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes — Slice mushroom and leek: Slice the mushrooms, wash and thinly slice the leek, and mince the garlic.

Step 4

Slice mushroom and leek

Slice the mushrooms, wash and thinly slice the leek, and mince the garlic.

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes — Sauté leek and garlic: Melt 10 g butter and cook the leek and garlic for 2 minutes.

Step 5

Sauté leek and garlic

Melt 10 g butter and cook the leek and garlic for 2 minutes.

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes — Cook mushrooms until dry: Add mushrooms and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes until their liquid evaporates.

Step 6

Cook mushrooms until dry

Add mushrooms and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes until their liquid evaporates.

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes — Finish the cream filling: Add cream, remaining salt and pepper and simmer 2 minutes until it coats the mushrooms.

Step 7

Finish the cream filling

Add cream, remaining salt and pepper and simmer 2 minutes until it coats the mushrooms.

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes — Melt butter for the crêpe: Brush a clean frying pan lightly with butter over medium heat.

Step 8

Melt butter for the crêpe

Brush a clean frying pan lightly with butter over medium heat.

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes — Pour and swirl the batter: Pour a thin layer of batter and immediately swirl the pan into an even circle.

Step 9

Pour and swirl the batter

Pour a thin layer of batter and immediately swirl the pan into an even circle.

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes — Cook and turn the crêpe: Cook the first side 1 minute, turn when the edge dries, then cook 30 seconds.

Step 10

Cook and turn the crêpe

Cook the first side 1 minute, turn when the edge dries, then cook 30 seconds.

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes — Fill and fold the crêpes: Spoon filling into each crêpe centre and fold both sides over it.

Step 11

Fill and fold the crêpes

Spoon filling into each crêpe centre and fold both sides over it.

French Mushroom and Leek Crêpes — Warm and serve: Warm the folded crêpes seam-side down for 1 minute and serve intact.

Step 12

Warm and serve

Warm the folded crêpes seam-side down for 1 minute and serve intact.

Common mistakes

Thick batter makes tough crêpes, while mushrooms not cooked dry make a watery filling.

Tips

Swirl the pan immediately after adding batter so each crêpe spreads thinly and evenly.