Am I the only one waaaaaaay behind on the crepe challenge?

[Lucinda]

:(
I keep adjusting what I want to try based on what's available.

[hippywife]

1. Nope, I haven't done it yet, either.

I may try it this weekend and still don't know what I want to try.

[Lucinda]

10. I keep changing my mind and seem to have about half of what I need

on hand. :rofl:

[Stinky The Clown]

2. Yer not alone

We were gunna do it this week, but Sparkly and I BOTH had work explosions.

[Lucinda]

11. Eek. Hope it all smooths out soon.

:hi:

[Tesha]

3. well, I'd forgotten...

This weekend then, but what - I still don't know.

[Lucinda]

12. Glad I mentioned it then!

First I thought rye crepes!!
Then I though...Oh! Sourdough!
I'm still unsure. :D

[Tangerine LaBamba]

4. Oh, right ........

Crepes.

Maybe later ....................

[Lucinda]

13. LOL

[Warpy]

5. Not my challenge, at all

Crepes are what I wrap leftovers in when I don't want to cook. Crepes are what I throw cottage cheese and jam in when I want something sweet.

Elaborate crepe recipes are just so not me.

[Lucinda]

14. I'm not doing anything elaborate. Just tasty.

Well...I'm AIMING for tasty. That still remains to be seen...
:P

[Duer 157099]

6. Well I don't know what the challenge is, but I've been making them lately

I had some leftover cream cheese frosting that I found makes a great filling - not filling really, since you only need to use a very little bit. And then I mixed in some orange marmalade with the frosting and it was even better.

I actually made some crepes using that Japanese omelette technique, where you roll it back and forth - it was very interesting. Only downside was both sides didn't get browned, but still ok.

My first try with a crepe batter, found it was very lumpy, and I wanted a smooth batter (without getting a blender involved). So I wondered: what if I do as though I were making a white sauce, made a roux first so the flour and butter got incorporated well first? It actually worked nicely. I didn't actually cook the roux very long, but then I wondered what would happen if you did, if you prepared it like as for gumbo or something? Haven't tried it yet but may some day.

After all, a crepe batter is not very far off from a white sauce recipe (except ratios). Just add egg (after it cools, of course)

[Lucinda]

15. Interesting. I hadn't thought about the similarities. But I've never made them before.

The challenge is to make savory crepes and come back and post at the end of the month in the project thread. A fun thing to do and a way to gather new recipes. :)

[ginnyinWI]

7. yeah, you guys--get with it!

:hi:

As far as I can tell I'm the only one who made any so far. That was last Friday. Of course I had helpers--I put my two houseguests, my daughter and her boyfriend to work. But really, it is not at all hard to do. If you can make pancakes, you can make crepes.

[Lucinda]

16. I've seen a few people mentioning they've made them already.

I think they are waiting for the "official thread" to post about it.

[hippywife]

22. There is no official thread.

Everyone has been posting them when they got them done because everyone wanted to do that way rather than wait til the end of the month to share results.

[Lucinda]

24. OH...I thought we were still doing the official thread on the 30th too

:(

[hippywife]

26. My original thought was to

have a single thread we could access later with results, pics and recipes but they have been trickling in and are in three or four threads now.

Democrats...like herding a buncha cats. It apparently is true and extends to all aspects of life. :P

[sazemisery]

19. I've been making them since we decided.

I've made crepes before but very seldom and usually dessert types. I wanted to try making the different types. Buckwheat, corn flour, etc. I have developed an original recipe for the challenge and documented it with pictures. I need to type the recipe out 'cause I am the "handful of this, pinch of that" type of cook.

I can't wait to reveal. Mr.sazemisery has raved to everyone about this dish. He even requested I make them last night. Second time in a week.

[Arkansas Granny]

21. I've already made some, but I replied in another thread. I made Chicken

Saltimbocca crepes and they were really good. I had never tried crepes before because I thought they would be hard to do. I'll be trying them more often.

[Inchworm]

8. I made some

they were yummy, but I like tortillas better because you can hold 'em in your hand :D

I will order some the next time I see them on a menu though ;)

:hi:

[Lucinda]

17. Cool. It's fun to try something new.

I'm looking forward to making them. I did do a rye crepe but I didn't really have anything appropriate to fill them with.

[TreasonousBastard]

25. Rye? I would think ham & swiss, or maybe...

crepe a la Reuben with any of that leftover corned beef lying around.

[Lucinda]

28. I was thinking about both options. Don't have access to corned beff though

Our grocer's deli....uhmmm....sucks. SO we'd have to drive to the next town.

[supernova]

9. I haven't made them either

:P

I'm trying to stay away from flour. It just doesn't agree with me.

I guess I could make buckwheat crepes, though. :think:

[Lucinda]

18. Yup. Buckwheat was one of the things I'd consdered trying. I'm going

to do rye or sourdough though, I think. I think the buckwheat would rock.

[Callalily]

20. *blushing* Thank you for

the reminder. That will be my weekend project.

[Lucinda]

23. Glad to help!

:hi:

[susanna]

27. No, I am too...

I had midterms and have a family member dealing with some health issues so I have been helping out. I did, however, eat some crepes at IHOP (I know, I know...they were not all that great, but it was late and I was hungry on my way home one night). I can tell you that IHOP's crepes were edible, and they stuffed the savory one with some nice garden veggies and topped it with hollandaise (not real, but I've had worse fakes). The dessert one was stuffed with Nutella (food of the gods) and bananas, topped with strawberries and whipped cream.

So I am definitely keeping the challenge in mind - why else would I order crepes at IHOP? I just need to get to the store and get creative. :-)

[Lucinda]

29. Hope your family member is doing well soon!

I'm still trying to get something going too...just not a lot of time for me today. :) Maybe tomorrow.

[susanna]

30. Thanks, Lucinda. I appreciate the good wishes.

As for me, I might post my attempt on March 31. It'll technically be on time! ;-)

[Lucinda]

32. Sounds like a plan to me!

:)

[pengillian101]

31. No, lol

I probably won't even contribute this time around. Crepes to me - meh, not so much.

I'd rather just make a quiche that is a meal. Sorry - I'm not a dessert person.

Everyone else have fun :hi:

[Lucinda]

33. These are savory crepes not sweet ones.

I'm not sure if I'll like them either. Never made savory crepes before. But its something new to try!