It’s Tasty Tuesday once again! Author SherrieLea Morgan has brought us a special treat. How to make and enjoy crepes, those thin pancake-like delicacies that offer up such joy to taste buds everywhere. Take it away, Sherrie!
With the season change coming upon us, I’m reminded of an article I once read, advising that our taste buds change every five to seven years with a transitional period of about six months. It’s at those times, we are encouraged to try new flavors and foods. Food we once detested could be a mandatory item in our next favorite meal. When my daughter completed her training to become a Pastry Chef, she oftentimes would bring home various desserts asking for our opinion. Which, I’m sure you can agree, was one of the horrible duties I took on, in support of her education. I am her mother and I planned to support her 100% of the time.
So, when she brought home crepes, I did my duty and ate a serving. Mind you, up to this point in my life, I never cared for crepes. Thin, flat, hardly “there” pastry. Why would I? She included an orange and wine reduction syrup and plated it up. For those of you who love crepes, I’m sure you can appreciate my trip to taste bud heaven that day. Since then, she has shown me how to make them. They weren’t as difficult as I thought they’d be. Now, crepes are among our possible morning meals (along with waffles, bacon/eggs, etc.). The best part is your filling doesn’t have to be anything fancy (like a wine reduction). You can use jelly, jams, sauces, peanut butter, and even eat them plain with pancake syrup and powdered sugar. Like writing…it’s all up to your imagination!
Give it a try, I think you’ll enjoy!
CREPES
Bread Flour 4 oz.
Cake Flour (All-purpose works too) 4 oz.
Sugar 1 oz.
Salt .25 oz.
Eggs 6 oz. or two LARGE
Milk 16 oz.
Oil 2.5 oz.
Mixing: Sift dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add eggs and enough water to make a paste like batter until all lumps are gone. Gradually add remaining milk and oil. Cover and let set 2 hours.
Frying: Rub pan/skillet with oil. Place over moderate heat until pan is very hot. Remove pan and pour in about 3–4 Tablespoons of mixture, tipping pan to cover the bottom with a thin layer of mixture. Return to heat for about 1–1½ minutes until bottom is lightly brown. Carefully run thin spatula around edge to loosen, lift and flip and brown. Then serve with your favorite or a new flavored filling!
WARNING: First and second crepes never turn out. Don’t give up. Go for the third and remaining crepes!
GHOSTDRUMS
Can a contingent of ghosts, a Marine Veteran, and a beautiful landlord overcome a murderer before it’s too late?
Marine Veteran, Marcus Lincoln, returns home after almost being blown to bits. His physical injuries are nothing compared to his mental state. He now sees the ghost of his best friend. In need of R & R he rents rooms from a landowner in small town Georgia. However, the landlord looks nothing like he imagined. Victoria Silvershade is a spirit seeker. She wants to start a foundation that will allow her to help spirits who have not crossed over. And it just so happens, she has her own troupe of ghosts residing in her home. To bring in money, she rents out part of her house to Marcus, but fails to tell him his new landlord is a woman. When her foundation sponsors begin to turn up dead, Victoria, Marcus, and their combined ghost family try to find the killer. But will they succeed before they become deceased themselves?
Sherrie Lea Morgan is an active member of Romance Writers of America and her local chapter Georgia Romance Writers. She lives north of Atlanta, GA with her twin sister, two dogs, and two cats. When not working her current manuscripts, she enjoys spending time with her sister, daughter, and son. Although her children refuse to join her paranormal movie thrills, they are supportive in her obsession of all things scary. Sherrie writes paranormal romance with a twist of mystery. She says: “One of my goals while writing my stories is to encourage readers to see ghosts differently. I love to add in other elements into my stories, as well.” Please feel free to visit her at her website: http://www.sherrieleamorgan.com.
Yum! I may have to talk my hubby into trying these soon. My mom once got on a crepes kick and we enjoyed all kinds of fun fillings – apple or cherry pie filling, for example – on various weekend mornings. Thanks for the reminder, SherrieLea!
So what do you think? Want to try making this delicious variation on a pancake? And read her intriguing story? I know I do!
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