Chocolate Crepes by Laura Calder

Makes a dozen crepes

1 tbsp butter
40 gm chocolate
250 ml milk
2 eggs
55 gm sugar
1 tsp vanilla
125 gm flour
250 ml whipping cream
225 gm dark chocolate, finely chopped

Method:
1. Put the butter, chocolate and milk in a saucepan and heat to melt. Beat the eggs with the sugar in a bowl. Add the vanilla and then the flour. Beat in chocolate mixture and strain the mix into a jug
2. Leave it to sit for half an hour. If necessary, add more milk or water to give it the consistency of thin cream
3. Fry the crepes, using a bit of oil in a non-stick pan
4. Meanwhile, put the whipping cream and dark chocolate together in a saucepan and heat, gently, until the chocolate melts and turns smooth. Thin as needed with more cream to create a chocolate sauce that you can drizzle over your crepes
5. You can also enjoy your crepes filled with sliced bananas or strawberries topped with cinnamon flecked whipped cream