Pancakes. Oh, do I love me some pancakes. My mom was the absolute crepe queen. She made the best non-greasy, almost paper-thin crepes with a tiny crunchy edge. She spread Nutella over them while they were still warm and then she rolled them into crepe cigars. They’ve been my absolute favorite ever since I was a little girl. And let me tell you, when you spread Nutella over a warm crepe and then eat it cold, once the Nutella has completely melted, you really get the best crepe possible.
And whenever she made them, she made plenty. She never saw the point of putting in the effort and then making only 5-10 crepes. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but if you dedicate the time to crepes, why not throw in an extra egg, extra flour and some milk and make a double batch? And so she did. She made 20+ at a time. Enough for us to have as a dessert after dinner and for breakfast the next morning. She was smart like that. Busy moms always are. […]
