French Crepes With Ham, Cheese, and Eggs Recipe

A sunny-side-up fried egg surrounded by ham and cheese makes an extra-special presentation for classic French crepes.

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Photographs: J. Kenji López-Alt. Video: Serious Eats Video

Why It Works

  • Wrapping eggs and cheese in a crepe delivers melted cheese and a runny, golden yolk.

A classic egg, cheese, and ham filling for crepes. Prepping these for a Sunday brunch? You can make the plain crepes up to three days ahead of time using ourBasic Crepe Batter, store them in the refrigerator wrapped in plastic, then fill them the day of.

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Recipe Facts

Active:20 mins
Total:20 mins
Serves:2 servings

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  • 1tablespoon(15g)unsalted butter, divided

  • 4largeeggs

  • Kosher saltand freshly ground black pepper

  • 4cookedBasic Crepes

  • 4 ounces (113g)grated Gruyèreor other good melting cheese, divided

  • 4slicesham(optional), divided

  • Minced fresh chives, for garnish

Directions

  1. Melt 1 teaspoon (5g) butter in a 10-inch nonstick or well-seasoned cast iron or carbon steel skillet over medium heat. Add eggs and cook until whites are set but yolks are still runny. Season to taste with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate.

  2. Melt 1/2 teaspoon (3g) butter in same skillet and add a crepe. Spread 1 ounce (28g) grated cheese in center of crepe, top with ham (if using), then set a fried egg on top. Fold sides of crepe in to cover egg, leaving egg yolk exposed. Cook, swirling, until crisped on bottom, then transfer to a warmed plate. Repeat with remaining crepes, cheese, ham, and eggs. Garnish with chives and serve.

Special equipment

10英寸不沾锅或经验丰富的cast iron skilletorcarbon steel skillet

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
695 Calories
47g Fat
27g Carbs
39g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories 695
% Daily Value*
Total Fat47g 60%
Saturated Fat 25g 124%
Cholesterol616mg 205%
Sodium995mg 43%
Total Carbohydrate27g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
总糖1克
Protein39g
Vitamin C 1mg 6%
Calcium 711mg 55%
Iron 3mg 16%
Potassium 344mg 7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)