Frisuelos Recipe: Spanish Style Crepes

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Frisuelos Recipe: Spanish Style Crepes

You'll love these traditional Asturian frisuelos: Spanish-style crepes. This simple recipe makes a whole stack of delicious crepes that make a perfect breakfast, snack, or dessert!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Spanish

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 739.67kcal

Author: Lauren Aloise

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups sifted flour
4 large eggs
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon anís liqueur or cognac, rum, or brandy (optional)
2 cups + 2 tablespoons whole milk

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Instructions

Beat the eggs and sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the liqueur (if using), milk, salt, and lemon zest and continue to beat until well mixed.
Add the flour gradually until the crepe batter is uniform and there aren't any lumps.
Coat a frying pan with olive oil with a thin layer of olive oil using a paper towel and set over medium heat.
Add 2 tablespoons of batter to the hot pan and spread it out to completely cover the pan. Cook for 30 seconds, then flip and brown the other side.
When each frisuelo is cooked, put in on a large plate and sprinkle sugar on top. Layer the frisuelos on top of one another until you've used up all of the batter.
Serve hot and fresh with a filling if desired, or simply top with a sprinkle of sugar and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe can be played around with quite a bit (different liqueurs, different citrus peels, and different fillings). You can leave out the liqueur if you prefer to have an alcohol-free version.

If you're struggling to get rid of the lumps in the batter, rest it for one hour, then strain it to remove any lumps.

Apart from sugar, some of the most typical fillings are nutella, pastry cream, apple compote, honey or jam. All of these would be delicious!

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