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Crepes "Francaise"

Geoffrey Zakarian · foodnetwork.com · 2020 · Makes 8 to 10 crepes (4 servings)

Against 338 crepe recipes

More butter than 99% of recipes and more liquid than 90%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 338 crepe recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More butter than 99% of recipes: 68% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 16%, about 4 times as much.
  • More liquid than 90% of recipes: 314% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 241%.
  • More egg than 86% of recipes: 120% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 80%.
  • More salt than 76% of recipes: 0.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 0.2%, about 4 times as much.
Liquid: 314%, 91st percentileEgg: 120%, 88th percentileButter: 68%, 99th percentileSugar: 3.4%, 48th percentileSalt: 0.8%, 78th percentileLiquidEggButterSugarSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (17)

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour≈ 125 g
  • 1 teaspoon sugar≈ 4.2 g
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt≈ 1 g
  • 1 cup whole milk≈ 244 g
  • 2 tablespoons water≈ 30 g
  • 3 large eggs≈ 150 g
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled≈ 43 g
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil≈ 14 g
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter≈ 28 g
  • 8 ounces mixed mushrooms (cremini, button, shiitake, oyster, etc.), sliced227 g
  • 1 cup ham, diced small or shredded≈ 237 g
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped≈ 4.9 g
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black peppern/a
  • 1/2 cup cream≈ 119 g
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard≈ 10 g
  • 2 cups shredded Gruyere≈ 474 g
  • 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped≈ 237 g

flour 125 gbatter 1947 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 338 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Liquid314% · 91st percentile
  • Egg120% · 88th percentile
  • Butter68% · 99th percentile
  • Sugar3.4% · 48th percentile
  • Salt0.8% · 78th percentile

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