October 7, 2015 - 12:18pm
Flour for crepes
In France I have used T55 and or T65. Here in the US for the buckwhear flour I am having good results with the "light "buckwheat I am getting from Birkett Mill in PA but have not found the right flour for my sweet crepes batter yet. I am purchasing French T55 from an importer in NY (www.lepicerie.com).It does the job but I wish I could buy my flour or flour mix in the US. Please advise. Thank you.
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I think with the right hydration and waiting before heating, you'll find your flour.
The very first test I do when starting with a new flour, is to make a crepe from it. Obvious to me is that you are mixing buckwheat flour with another flour. Eggs will also make a difference in flavour so get eggs from happy free roaming chickens with rich flavour. If you are high scale, switch to happy goose eggs and use less flour.
Find your eggs first, then look for your flour using various samples, that would be my recommendation.
Thanks for the answer. I do not mix buckwheat with AP or vice versa even thought some crepe makers do it.
I do use happy chicken eggs as well organic butter the best milk I can find and the whole 9 yards. The final result I get (even with the T55 from France) do not give me the same texture and look than for example at the school in France where they use just the regular stuff (regular eggs, cardboard milk and pretty much T55 from the groceries store.
I believe it's mostly about the flour...........??????
Stan Ginsberg (a member here) has a bakery and sells flours that might work for you. The shipping might be cheaper. You should feel free to call them up and ask any questions.
http://nybakers.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=9_15
As to things to buy locally, that can be difficult to find if you are trying to get exactly the same as what you are used to. That said, you might try some easier to find flours and try them out. Some of the less expensive AP flours might work in a pinch. Even some of the bleached flours might be worth trying as they can be softer (but not always).