Jeff Bienstadt >, if that's their real name, wrote:

>I find it easier to use the narrow metal spatulas used for icing cakes than
>the wider pancake-turner-type spatula.

I've got three of those in different sizes. Thanks for the tip!

>If you're not comfortable with the ladle-the-right-amount-and-swirl-to-fill
>technique, try this instead: After making your batter, pour it into a
>pitcher and let it rest. When you're ready to make crepes, pour a generous
>amount of batter into your pan, then pour from the pan back into the
>pitcher, and put the pan back on the heat to cook the crepe. When the
>crepe is mostly set, use a table knife to cut away the part that stuck to
>the side of the pan when you poured back into the pitcher. This will give
>you nicely round crepes, with plenty of scraps for either the cook or the
>dogs to nibble on.

That sounds foolproof! Thank you!

Carol
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