Frisuelos "Asturian Crepes"

Frisuelos are a regional Spanish dessert hailing from Asturias, the home of my wife! These are similar to French crepes and are enjoyed for breakfast or for the late afternoon snack called merienda. They make a nice sweet treat after a long day at the office or out shopping.

This is one of my wife's favorites, and we make them often on Sunday afternoons. These are easy to make. They are slightly different from crepes as the Spanish version has a little lemon or orange zezt in them. Like crepes, you can put lots of different toppings on them. Most commonly, you just sprinkle a little sugar on them and roll them up, but sometimes you can have chocolate or other nice toppings. Give these a try, I hope you like them as much as my wife does!

Heat a medium size non-stick skillet over high heat. Add just a few drops of the oil and turn around the pan. Ladle in a little less than 1/4 cup of the mixture and turn it around the pan quickly to coat the entire bottom of the pan. You want to make them as thin as possible, so only add enough mixture to just coat the bottom of the pan.

Move the pan and use a spatula to gently lift the frisuelo free of the pan. Cook for about 60 seconds on each side. Remove to a large plate and sprinkle some sugar over the hot frisuelo. Continue making and stacking the .

Roll each frisuelo and enjoy!

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