Crepes ~ page 316

I was not planning on making crepes today...till my sister-in-law, Karen, challenged my use of baking powder in our crepe recipe--claiming this ingredient is not in the true Johnson Swedish pancakes. I am not sure who invented the "Svenska's," or Swedish pancakes the Johnson's make. I know my father-in-law made them for me when I first spent a weekend at their house when David and I were still dating. I know one of David's brothers makes them a lot for his family. But at my house, I became the Swedish pancake maker...and somehow it evolved that this was the recipe I always used.

But Karen got me to thinking, and I wanted to know if there was a difference in crepes with baking powder, and crepes without....so David and I did a taste test. We made one batch with, and one without. After much tasting back and forth...and after eating a LOT of these crepes...we both decided the baking powder made no difference at all. They both tasted the same. So the moral is: If you happen to forget the baking powder when making this recipe--don't worry about it--it does not seem to matter!

Crepes are so delicious, extremely versatile, and a good group activity in the kitchen. They are tasty any time of the day! Here is how the thin batter looks when it is first poured into a hot skillet...

And then when you turn it over...

It only takes minutes till you are eating them! Thanks, Karen, this was our supper tonight!