Authentic Crêpes Recipe Brittany, France

Crêpes are thin pancakes from France, originally from the Brittany region, and the name comes from the Old French word for curled. There are sweet crêpes, which use wheat flour and are often filled with things like Nutella or fruit, and savory versions that can be made with either wheat or buckwheat flour and filled with ingredients like cheese or ham. In France, there's a special day called La Chandeleur (Candlemas), celebrated every February 2nd, on which occasion people traditionally eat crêpes. The basic recipe calls for flour, eggs, milk, water, butter, and salt. Sweet crêpes will also have sugar and be flavored with things like vanilla, orange/lemon zest, and alcohol such as rum, Cognac, Calvados, and Grand Marnier.