The other day I was perusing the menu of Liberty Belle Bistro , a restaurant near where I work and I noticed their Crepe Quebecois which immediately caught my attention. The crepes were described as containing ham, egg and gruyere and the crepe was finished off with maple syrup. I really liked the sound of the sweet and savoury combination of the crepes with the maple syrup and I just had to try making some at home!
Every time that I have made crepes in the past I fully cooked the crepes and then filled them later but these crepes contained an egg filling and cheese which ideally should be melted so I had to change my technique a little. For these crepes I cooked the batter until it started to set and then I added the egg, swirled it around so that it evenly coated the crepe, then I added the grated gruyere cheese and let it melt as the eggs set. Once the egg looked like it was almost set I added the ham and let it warm up a bit before removing the crepe from the pan to fold it up and plate it. The new crepe cooking technique worked out perfectly and I was able to get a cooked egg filling and melted cheese in the crepe without burning the crepe itself.
It has been a long time since I last made bacon and added maple syrup to the pan while it was frying but it is an absolutely amazing combination of sweet and savoury and as I took the first bite of these ham, egg and gruyere crepes topped with maple syrup I was immediately reminded of it. The salty ham, with the melted cheese for was delightful all wrapped up in a light and fluffy crepe and topped with maple syrup and I practically inhaled mine! I could not resist spreading a touch of dijon mustard onto the ham and the small bite that it added was particularly nice! Theses crepes certainly made for a fantastic weekend breakfast!
Ham, Egg and Gruyere Crepes with Maple Syrup
Thin light and fluffy crepes filled with egg, melted gruyere and ham folded and served with a touch of maple syrup; simply a magical combination of sweet and savoury
ingredients
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- butter for the pan
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten separately
- 1/2 cup gruyere, grated, room temperature
- 6 sliced black forest ham, brushed with 1 teaspoons of dijon mustard, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
directions
- Mix the flour, egg, milk, salt and butter.
- Heat the pan over medium heat.
- Coat the surface of the pan with a thin layer of butter.
- Pour 1/4 cup of the mixture crepe mixture into the pan and tilt so that the mixture evenly coats the bottom of the pan.
- When the top of the crepe looks like it is almost set pour one of the eggs on and tilt the pan so that the egg evenly coats the crepe.
- Sprinkle the cheese on and when the eggs look like they are almost set, add the ham and set aside.
- Repeat 3-6 for the second crepe.
- Fold the crepes and serve drizzled with maple syrup.
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Becky at VintageMixer says
June 13, 2011 at 10:35 pmI must eat more crepes! Yours look especially divine.
Susie Q says
June 13, 2011 at 10:41 pmThese look divine. And they are a perfect idea for a Father's Day breakfast. I know what I'm making for my husband on Sunday! Thanks, can't wait to try them. I've never made crepes before, wish me luck.
Helene says
June 13, 2011 at 11:16 pmWhen I go to a crêperie I usually order a dessert crêpe. Like this savory one that you made.
Pam says
June 13, 2011 at 11:23 pmOh Kevin… this looks like the perfect combination of flavors and textures. I love the sweet/salty/savory combination.
Anonymous says
June 14, 2011 at 12:02 amAnother beautiful dish … love ham maple and crepes!!! Perfect combination …
Kay Johnson
http://www.andtheniateit.com
Raquel @ Erecipe.com says
June 14, 2011 at 5:23 amyou made a great combination, the crepe looks perfect the colors are beautiful.
Anonymous says
June 14, 2011 at 5:41 amThese are so unique! Love it!
Anonymous says
June 14, 2011 at 7:40 amJust the picture alone is making my mouth water. I'm definitely having a go at this dish.
Kate@katescakesandbakes says
June 14, 2011 at 7:57 amThis does indeed sound the perfect weekend brekkie! Yummy- and really good to hear your different technique for making savoury crepes, the old adage of learning something new each day is very very true!
Les rêves d'une boulangère (Brittany) says
June 14, 2011 at 8:00 amWhat a fabulous breakfast! I love the combination of flavours; and textures too.
Joanne says
June 14, 2011 at 9:19 amI've always loved eating maple syrup with my eggs and now that you've turned that combo into a real dish….it seems totally socially acceptable! Delicious!
Lauren @ Healthy Food For Living says
June 14, 2011 at 12:07 pmI love the look of these crepes, as I'm a huge fan of sweet & savory combinations. I must try these soon!
Ellie says
June 14, 2011 at 12:19 pmSuch a sweet and savory crepe. Definitely in my must try brunch list!!!
yasmeen says
June 14, 2011 at 12:23 pmabsolutely fabulous, light crepes with the sweet/savory filling that's totally irresistible to me. beautiful photos as well!
Barefeet In The Kitchen says
June 14, 2011 at 1:11 pmThis looks absolutely delicious! I love the different flavors all combined. I am adding this to my list of things to try. Thanks!
Jeffrey and Juli says
June 14, 2011 at 1:51 pmDefinitely will try this!
-Juli
Stefania says
June 14, 2011 at 3:08 pmbella presentazione, ciao
katerina says
June 14, 2011 at 5:57 pmI do this too. Read a menu, get inspired and make the recipe without ever having eaten it! Beautiful looking crepes.
Kelly says
June 14, 2011 at 11:02 pmThis is making me realize it's been far too long since I've had a crepe. These sound fantastic. I love maple with pork and maple with gruyere so this sounds like a lovely combo.
We Are Not Martha says
June 15, 2011 at 12:56 amThese are my favorite kinds of crepes ever! And the maple syrup makes them 2903 times better 🙂 🙂
Sues
Pam says
June 15, 2011 at 12:33 pmWow, does this look yummy or what? I don't eat a lot of gruyere, but I love its flavor. The maple syrup on top sounds like a perfect complement to the other (nonsweet) flavors. Thanks/1
Liv says
June 17, 2011 at 1:04 amThese look scrumptious. I am going to buy some ham tomorrow and make them!
Lauren @ Healthy Food For Living says
June 24, 2011 at 5:18 pmKevin – I just made one of these crepes for lunch, and it was outstanding! I'm tucking the recipe away for many delicious meals to come. Thanks for yet another fantastic recipe :).