LOLA'S GARDEN JAM: "LES CREPES, CE N'EST PAS SEULEMENT A LA CHANDELEUR!"*

No, * the crepes it is not only at the Candlemas! In France, the tradition is to eat crepes on 2d of February, date of the "Chandeleur". This very old feast started in 472. At the end of the Roman empire, the pope Gelase wanted to replace the pagan rites by religious feast. The Chandeleur was born and became in 1372 the feast of Mary's purification. In the churches, the torches were replaced by blessed candles and the light was supposed to move away the devil.
How the crepes arrived on the table that day of the year, I don't know. May be because a crepe looks like the disk of the sun! Now we appreciate crepes every day. Many restaurants, especially in Brittany serve only crepes with various toppings, but my favourite is, of course, crepes with jams. We generally drink cider with crepes.

So, today, I suggest: you prepare the crepe and I bring the jam! By the way, crepes and pancakes are not the same. The ingredients are different. The crepes are thinner and lighter (and delicate).
This French recipe is really easy. For 8 to 10 people (or 2 like me...) you will need a few minutes to prepare the batter, but it is important to prepare it a few hours in advance. You will need:

- 250g of all-purpose flour,
- 4 eggs,
- 1/2 litre of milk,
- a pinch of salt,
- 1 table spoon of sugar,
- a few drops of vanilla
- 1 table spoon of rum.

In a large bowl, pour the flour and the eggs, and progressively, add the milk and mix with a whisk. Please, don't mix the eggs with the flour without the milk or you get clots. Add the sugar, the vanilla, the rum and the salt.
Now the most difficult: you have to wait at least 1h... You can cover the bowl with a cloth.

In a fry pan add a nut of butter and pour 1/2 soup ladle of batter. The crepe must be thin but without holes. Cook 1 minute each side. The tradition wants the crepe must be turned only in the air and without any tool. If you think it is too risky turn gently in the pan. A crepe stuck at the ceiling is not usable!

Here is the second big problem: you have to prepare plenty for all the hungry mouthes all around you!

Spread the jam or other toppings, simply sugar, sugar with lemon, chocolate or fruits, etc. all is good with pancake (but the best is jam...). Some toppings like cheese should be added to the crepe in the fry pan to melt slowly.

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The question of the week:

If I order jams now for Xmas, will the jams be good in 3 months?

Yes, the jam have a time life generally 1 year. So no problem. Our problem will be to face orders just at Xmas with flavours not available or delays too short. It is possible to order now for a delivery later. It allows us to manage better the production and you will be sure to have your delivery on time.