Friday, September 5, 2014

Savory and Sweet Crepes

For Labor Day weekend, the whole family got together in Minnesota.  This is our annual family reunion where we all get together are go to the Minnesota State Fair.  My mom and I always enjoy ourselves wandering in and out of all the buildings and finding the best (read least deep fried) food at the fair.  There are a few foods we have to have every year.  We always stop by the crepe booth and get the cranberry, brie, and almond crepe.  The chocolate dipped key lime pie on a stick is another yearly tradition.  We also spend a while each years examining all the craft products like the gorgeous quilts and afghans.  We look at all the produce and baked goods and try to determine the judging criteria for a perfect potato or spice cakes.  It is a wonderful annual tradition.

As part of our family get together, Noah, my father, and I all cooked a dinner for all 14 people in the family.  Somehow we decided on crepes.  Now this is not something I would normally make for a large group.  Crepes take quite a bit of time, can be a lot of work, and are difficult to make well in just a skillet.  My aunt, however, happened to have an electric crepe maker that simplified the process some what.