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Pancakes in Broth
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Pancakes in Broth
Mamma Angela, John’s mother make us discover one of her culinary specialties given to her by her family in Abruzzo; “ Crepelle 'm busse ” or pancakes in broth, a typical recipe from Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy. “Crepelle” are very thin homemade crepes, “'m busse » means dipped. The crepes are sprinkled with pecorino or Parmesan cheese, immersed in a chicken bouillon. This recipe is similar to Celestine soup; with its delicious homemade herb pancakes cut into strips immersed with chicken stock.
Pancakes in Broth
| Prep time: 20 to 30 minutes |
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| Cooking time: 20 to 30 minutes |
| Servings or yield: For 4 people (12 pancakes) / 3 per guest |
| Difficulty level: |
| 1-½ litres (6 Cups) of homemade or commercial poultrybroth |
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| 4 eggs |
| 1 cup of flour |
| 1 cup of milk |
| 1 cup or more of grated Parmesan |
| ¼ cup of water |
| 3 tablespoons melted butter |
| 2 to 3 branches of fresh parsley |
| Parmesan slivers (optional) |
Preparation
In a big pot, heat broth over medium heat.
In a bowl, beat the eggs, add mill and water, mix well. Gradually add flour whisking until uniform consistency.
In a very small pan, add oil, remove excess with an absorbent paper. Add a bit of pancake mixture and spread the mixture evenly without use an instrument, cook for a minute or two on both sides. Prepare all pancakes and put aside in a plate.
Spread out pancakes on your work area, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Roll each pancake.
Make Parmesan slivers (optional).
For serving, in a bowl place 3 pancakes and submerge with broth.
Serve with Parmesan slivers and fresh parsley.
Tips, Tricks + Culinary ideas
Preparation steps
1 - Heat broth in a big pot over medium heat.
2 - In a bowl, beat the eggs.
3 - Add milk and mix well with a whisk.
4 - Add water and whisk again.
5 - Gradually add flour.
6 - Whisking until uniform consistency.
7 - In a very small pan, add oil, remove excess with an absorbent paper.
8 - Add a bit of pancake mixture.
9 - Spread the mixture evenly without using an instrument. Cook for a minute or two.
10 - Cook on both sides. Prepare all pancakes and put aside in a plate.
11 - Spread out pancakes on your work area, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
12 - Roll each pancake.
13 - Make Parmesan slivers (optional).
14 - Place in a bowl, 3 per guest.
15 - Submerge with broth.
16 - Serve with Parmesan slivers and fresh parsley.
