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Cinnamon Apple Crepes

What you need: 

Filling:
1 tablespoon vegan buttery spread
1 apple, sliced finely
1/8 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Crepe:
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon flax meal, optional
1 tablespoon wheat germ, optional
pinch salt
1/2 ripe banana, mashed
1/4 cup nondairy milk
1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla, if you prefer)
1 tablespoon canola oil

What you do: 

1. For filling, heat vegan margaine in a skillet over medium heat. Add apple slices to the skillet; cook for about 4 minutes. Turn apples over; sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon and 1 tablespoon water. Stir until evenly coated, then continue cooking until the apples are soft, but still hold their shape (about 4 more minutes). Remove from heat, cover and set aside.
2. For crepes, in a mixing bowl, mix together flour, flax meal, wheat germ, and salt. Add well mashed banana to the mixing bowl along with the milk, 1/4 cup water, almond extract and canola oil. Beat until smooth. The batter needs to be an easily-poured consistency; if it's too thick, add 1 or 2 tablespoon water until it's the right consistency.
3. Heat a lightly oiled frying pan over medium heat. Pour about 1/2 cup crepe batter onto the frying pan, then tilt the pan with a circular motion to coat the surface evenly in a circle. Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown. Loosen with a spatula, turn over and cook the other side.
4. Scoop 1/2 the apple filling onto the crepe. When the bottom side of the crepe finishes cooking, fold the crepe over the filling. Serve warm.

Preparation Time: 
20 minutes
Cooking Time: 
Servings: 
2

SO HOW'D IT GO?

I don't know, things don't usually stick to my frying pan... I didn't use that much oil when I was frying the first pancake, so after it got stuck I used heaps more for the second pancake, but it still got stuck. I'm going to try a different frying pan some time soon, to see if that was the problem.

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Did you oil the frying pan? That has always been enough for me, but maybe it also depends on the pan you use.

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I tried making these this morning. And... It was a disaster!
Everything was going well until I started turning the pancake over. It stuck to the frying pan, so i had to pretty much scrape it out, bit by bit. I was so ashamed of my failure, I took my breakfast up to my room to eat it before anyone else could see it... It tasted really good, but the presentation really ruined everything - which is a shame, because I would really like to make some for my parents.
So, here is the big question: how can I prevent that from happening next time?

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mmmmm these were soooo good!~ They were really easy to make and the kids loved them.. The banana added just the right hint to make a perfect tasting addition to your breakfast!! :)

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