Ham and Cheese Crepes – perfect French street food

Ham and Cheese Crepes are one of the most famous French street foods. A simple batter of flour, milk, eggs and butter, combine to make perfect crepes. Stuff them up with sliced ham and melted cheese, and you’ll be immediately transported of a French street corner.

Ham and Cheese Crepes are no longer just indigenous to France; nowadays they can be found all around the world. They’ve become so popular that almost every street fair now seems to have a crepes stand. They usually have different variations of both sweet and savory crepes, but ham and cheese is always a staple. Now, by incorporating my recipe for a Perfect French Crepes batter you can make this amazing dish right at home.

You’ll just need:

• Flour;
• Milk;
• Eggs;
• Butter;
• Ham; and
• Cheese.

And it’s just that simple. How easy was that?

As noted in the batter recipe above, you’ll just need either a blender or a hand mixer to make a batter. Place it in a fridge for 30 minutes, and then fry up the beautifully rounded crepes. Add ham and cheese, and enjoy this little taste of France.

I also like to eat my crepes for breakfast too. If you’re inclined, you can try my crepes breakfast recipes too: Crepes with Egg, Ham and Cheese, or these Easy Crepes Eggs Benedict. And should you feel like light lunch, these Ham and Cheese Crepes will surely satisfied. If you don’t eat meat, you can try different variations like:

• Tomatoes and cheese;
• Mushroom and cheese;
• Asparagus and cheese;
• Spinach and feta;
• Spinach and egg;
• Leeks and blue cheese;
• Leeks and brie cheese
• Sautéed onions and cheese; OR
• A combination of any of the above.

Should your sweet tooth need some exercise, you can try:

• Strawberries and whipped cream;
• Bananas and chocolate;
• Peaches with whipped cream;
• Jelly and almond butter;
• Blueberries and cream cheese; OR
• (you guessed it…) A combination of any of the above.

When I worked in a French Brasserie, back in Poland, many moons ago, we would make all different kinds of crepes (including ones that had added spinach to the batter). But the important part was that they all used local, seasonal ingredients.

So for example, if the peaches were in season then we would serve crepes with peaches. Likewise, if the tomatoes were in season then we would have few variations that incorporated tomatoes.

My point is that you can be creative and use whatever you’d like or whatever is currently speaking to you in your local farmer’s market. But anytime you feel like taking is back to French basics, then just make this Ham and Cheese Crepe and you won’t be disappointed. Oh, and if you’d like to learn more about crepes then you can check this great “Crepe” article on Wikipedia.

Ham and Cheese Crepes

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: French

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 349 kcal

Author: Edyta

Ham and Cheese Crepes are one of the most famous French street foods. A simple batter of flour, milk, eggs and butter, combine to make perfect crepes. Stuff them up with sliced ham and melted cheese, and you'll be immediately transported of a French street corner.

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Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup flour all purpose
• 3/4 cup milk whole or 2%
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tbsp butter melted, cooled off
• 6 oz ham sliced
• 6 oz cheese sliced or shredded

Instructions

1. Add eggs, flour, milk, water and melted butter to the blender and mix well together. Place the batter in a fridge for 1/2 hour

2. Brush non stick 10 inches skillet with butter and heat it up

3. Using a ladle pour one ladle of batter on a pan and swirl around to cover all bottom of the pan with the crepes batter

4. Cook it for about a minute

5. Using spatula flip it and cook for a minute on the other side

6. Add slice of cheese and slice of ham, fold and cook for another minute until the cheese is melted

7. Continue with the remaining batter, ham and cheese until all are used.

8. Enjoy.

Recipe Notes

Recipe calls for 3 tablespoon of butter, but you will need a little more to brush the frying pan before making each crepes.

I provided quantity of ham and cheese in "oz" but you should have about 6 slices of each.

I used 10 inches non stick frying pan and I had about 8 crepes. First and last are usually not the best so I estimated that you will use 6 crepes, hence the portion size. 

You can use any well melting cheese. I used Monster, but you can use, Swiss, Gruyere or Cheddar.

Nutrition Facts

Ham and Cheese Crepes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 349 Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22g 34%

Saturated Fat 12g 60%

Cholesterol 120mg 40%

Sodium 598mg 25%

Potassium 191mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%

Sugars 1g

Protein 18g 36%

Vitamin A 11.8%

Calcium 25.4%

Iron 9.2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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