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Filloas
Thin Galician crêpes
Filloas: thin Galician crêpes for Entroido, eaten with sugar, honey or cream
When Entroido, the Galician carnival, comes round in February, kitchens in Lugo and Ourense fill with stacks of filloas, paper-thin pancakes cooked on a hot iron pan. In the countryside the pan was greased with a piece of pork fat and some villages still make a version with pig's blood at slaughter time; this sweet version uses butter and is vegetarian. They are rolled or folded and eaten with sugar, honey or a spoon of cream. A common mistake is a batter that is too thick: it should be as thin as single cream, so it runs across the pan in a lacy sheet. Chef's tip: rest the batter in the fridge for at least 30 minutes so the flour relaxes and the filloas don't tear.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the batter
- 3 eggs
- 5 ½ oz plain flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp grated lemon zest (optional)
For cooking
- 1 oz buttermelted
To serve
- 4 tbsp honey or sugar (optional)
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Whisk 3 eggs in a bowl, then whisk in 5 ½ oz plain flour, 1 pinch salt and 1 tbsp sugar. Add the 1 cup whole milk and 1 cup water gradually, whisking, until the batter is completely smooth and runny like single cream. Stir in lemon zest if using.
5 minStep 2: Cover and chill the batter for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Stir before using.
30 minStep 3: Heat a 22–24 cm non-stick or iron frying pan over a medium-high heat. Brush it lightly with 1 oz butter, using a folded piece of kitchen paper.
2 minStep 4: Pour in about 3 tbsp of batter and swirl the pan straight away so it covers the base in a very thin layer. Cook for 40–60 seconds until the edges are lacy and golden and lift away from the pan.
2 minStep 5: Flip with a spatula or your fingertips and cook 20 seconds more until spotted brown. Stack on a plate and repeat, greasing the pan every two or three filloas.
25 minStep 6: Serve warm, folded into quarters, with honey or sugar.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 190 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does filloas take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
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