Ham and Cheese Crêpes

Master the classic ham and cheese crêpe, a French favorite that proves simple is best with the right technique and some Gruyère cheese.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 222 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons butter, divided, or more as needed
• 8 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 slice thinly sliced ham

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Add flour, milk, eggs, and melted butter to a blender and process until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Set batter aside for at least 20 minutes.

Step 2

Heat 1 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, stirring occasionally, until they start to turn golden brown, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Step 3

Coat a crêpe pan or nonstick skillet over medium heat with about 1 teaspoon of the melted butter. Ladle about 1/4 cup batter into the pan, swirling the pan to thinly coat the entire bottom. Cook until small brown spots appear on the bottom of the crêpe, about 2 minutes.

Step 4

Loosen crêpe carefully from the pan using a spatula and gently flip to brown the other side, 1 to 2 minutes more. Slide crêpe onto a plate. Repeat with remaining batter, buttering the pan as needed and stacking crêpes between pieces of parchment or waxed paper.

Step 5

Assemble crêpes, one at a time, in the still-warm pan; spread some mustard over one half, cover mustard with some ham slices, sautéed onion, and Gruyère cheese. Fold the other side over the filling, pressing down slightly, and heat briefly just until the cheese starts to melt. Fold crêpe in half again. Each finished crêpe should end up about 1/4 the size of the original.