Breakfast in Bed à la Française

Celebrate Mum this Fête des Mères with mouth-watering strawberry crêpes. 

Start Mother’s Day off in style with a French-inspired breakfast she’ll love that’s très facile to make!

We love this recipe because it’s so easy to prepare but looks fabulous and offers that extra special finesse that shows maman she’s loved and appreciated. It’s délicieuse and bright, parfait for a refreshing start to Mother’s Day.

For the batter:

If you don’t have access to strawberry syrup, you can easily make it by chopping and mashing your strawberries in a mortar or blender.

Combine your muddled strawberries and sugar in a saucepan and heat on simmer until the sugar has dissolved and a liquid jam has formed.

Add the jam into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour through a strainer to remove any seeds. Stirring the liquid will help it strain faster.

In a separate bowl, sift the flour, cornstarch, and salt.

Add the melted butter and eggs and whisk just until combined.

Gradually add the milk and strawberry syrup (or syrup and liqueur) and whisk until smooth.

Cover and let rest for 2 hours.

For cooking:

Add a dollop of oil to a roughly 26 cm non-stick pan and use a paper towel to spread it evenly.

Ladle in your batter and rotate the pan to spread a thin layer that covers the surface. 

When the top layer is cooked and the edges start to brown and lift, flip the crêpe and cook for another minute or until lightly browned.

Repeat for the remainder of your batter.   

Serve to mum with whipped cream, sliced strawberries, and drizzled strawberry syrup for a special treat that says, “Merci!”