Best Old English Beef Crepes Recipes

SAVORY BEEF FILLING FOR CREPES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add beef and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until it starts to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Toss in potato, carrots, and green onions, then pour in milk. Reduce heat to medium and bring to a simmer.
• Mix 1/2 cup water with bouillon granules. Mix remaining water with flour, whisking until well combined. Add both mixtures to the saucepan and stir to combine. Stir in wine, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, cilantro, and rosemary. Cook, stirring every couple of minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
• Add broccoli and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until all vegetables and beef are tender, 10 to 15 more minutes.
• Serve sauce inside or on top of crepes.

THE BEST CREPES

Steps:

• Add the milk, eggs, flour, sugar, vanilla and salt to a blender. Puree on high speed until completely smooth and slightly thickened and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the melted butter and puree until incorporated, 30 seconds more. Let the batter rest in the blender carafe for at least 1 hour at room temperature or refrigerate up to 24 hours. The longer you allow the batter to rest and hydrate, the lighter and softer the texture of the crepes will be; overnight is ideal.
• Before cooking, re-blend the batter at high speed for 30 seconds. This will reincorporate the ingredients, a vital step in getting an even golden color on the crepes. Wipe 1/2 teaspoon of oil on a large crepe pan or a 10-inch nonstick skillet with a paper towel. You don't want to see any drops of oil in the pan, just coat with the thinnest layer. Heat the pan over medium heat until hot.
• Ladle 1/4 cup batter into the pan. Working quickly off the heat, swirl and shake the pan to evenly coat the bottom with the batter. Return to the heat and cook the crepe, reducing the heat if it's browning too quickly, until the edges are light golden, about 2 minutes. Slide a spatula underneath to loosen the crepe and carefully flip it over. Cook on the other side until a few brown spots appear, 15 to 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with the remaining batter, wiping pan with oil each time. Stack the crepes on the plate as you go (you should have about 15 total). Let the crepes cool for 10 minutes before serving or filling.
• For fillings, we suggest Nutella and bananas or peanut butter and jelly for sweet crepes. Ham and cheese makes a great filling for savory crepes.

CREPES FILLED WITH GROUND MEAT

Steps:

• Crepes: Beat the milk with the eggs, the flour and a dash of salt. Make 8 crepes in an 8 inches diameter skillet, using 1/2 teaspoons of oil for each one.
• Filling: Wash and cut the scallions in slices and in a skillet, fry these in oil.
• Mash the garlic and add it to the onion as well as 3/4 cup of vegetable broth and the ground beef.
• Cook for 5 minutes. Drain the meat with a strainer and reserve the juices.
• Season the meat with half of the sour cream and 1 teaspoons of pepper. Crumble the feta cheese and add it to the meat.
• Place 3 tablespoons of the meat in each crepe. Fold the edges and roll.
• Place the crepes on a greased pan.
• Sauce: With the reserved juices from meat, complete with the rest of the broth to make 1 cup and bring to a boil.
• Mix the remaining sour cream with the rest of the cayenne pepper, the flour, and add this to the "boiling" broth. Add salt to taste.
• Pour this "sauce" over your crepe rolls and bake at 350ºF for 15-20 minutes.

BEEF STROGANOFF CREPES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• In a skillet, lightly brown the mushrooms, onions and the garlic (if using) in the butter or margarine.
• Whisk or blend in the flour with 1/3 cup cold water.
• Dissolve the bouillon cubes in 1/3 cup boiling water; stir into the flour paste to blend; add to the veggies in the skillet.
• Stir in the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, prepared mustard, salt and pepper; heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Add in the cooked beef; cover, and cook slowly over low heat for 10-15 minutes, or until heated through.
• Remove from heat, and stir in the sour cream.
• Place approximately 1/2 cup hot filling across the center of each crepe, overlap opposite sides on top, to form a roll.
• Place evenly into prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle each crepe with about 2 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese (or more if desired).
• Bake for 10-15 minute, or until the crepes are hot.

BEEF BURGUNDY CREPE

Steps:

• Add beef cubes and brown on all sides.
• Pour 1 cup of water over beef cubes, add bay leaf and let simmer, covered for 1 to 2 hours over low heat. Check every 20 minutes and add water if needed. Never let the water boil away.
• Place onion , mushrooms,pepper and onion powder into the pot and cook about 5 to 10 minutes until tender. Add wine and bring to a low boil for about 1 minute.
• Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons water and add to simmering beef to thicken meat juices. (Stir until thickened to avoid lumps).
• Remove pot from heat. Seperate beef cubes from the thickened beef juices.
• Place crepe onto a plate, browned side down. Spoon 1/2 cup beef cube mixture onto crepe. Roll crepe and pour thickened sauce across the crepe. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.