Conference Crepes!

I make crepes three times a year: Christmas morning (continuing my dad's family tradition: he used to make them for our family of eight kids growing up--he was in the kitchen all Christmas morning), and during the April and October General Conference sessions.  I have been making these crepes long enough that it is time for me to retire the old recipe card.

Old recipe card / scroll down for new one

This is a pretty rich crepe batter. As far as my kids are concerned, crepes is the most special food I can possibly make, which is why I save them for special occasions.  They look forward to any time they get to indulge in this delicious French pastry.

My kids, April 2015 on Easter morning.  Mollie set up all her
Littlest Pet Shops, Calvin played with cars and trucks, and
Truman and Brigham organized Brigham's Harry Potter cards
while we listened to and watched the amazing conference addresses.

My favorite crepes from the April 2015 General Conference.
It was hard to choose favorites talks from this conference, but I
really loved "We'll Ascend Together" by Linda K. Burton, and


"Therefore They Hushed Their Fears," by Elder David A. Bednar

My nephew, Jamen, and son Truman on Sunday morning of
the October 2014 General Conference.  There were so many
amazing talks!  My favorite was definitely Elder Tad R. Callister's
"Parents: The Prime Gospel Teachers of Their Children."

6.5-year-old Mollie helping make crepes for the April 2014
session of General Conference.

Favorites from April 2014: If you prefer to partake of these messages a la carte, may I suggest "Grateful in Any Circumstances," which is all about how gratitude can help us get through our most difficult times.  "Protection From Pornography--A Christ-Centered Home" is a much-needed message about how to keep our children and homes safe from this devastating plague--Linda Reeves does a masterful job of helping mothers and fathers to know what is most important, and encourages them to let unimportant things go.  And "Bear Up Their Burdens With Ease" is one of many addresses from conference which directs men and women toward understanding how they can better become a disciple of our Savior, Jesus Christ--through relying on both the strengthening and enabling power of His Atonement.

My baby boy, Calvin, at 19 months, enjoying some
Nutella sans crepes during the April 2013 General 
Conference. My favorite talks were Craig A
Cardon's "The Savior Wants to Forgive," Rosemary
Wixom's "The Words We Speak," and L. Whitney
Clayton's "Marriage: Watch & Learn"

My son Truman helping with crepes in October 2012

Crepes from the October 2012 session.  My favorite talks were
President Uchtdorf's about having no regrets, and
President Eyring's about removing "pavilions" that can keep
us hidden from Heaven's blessings.

Twice each year, on the first Saturday and Sunday of April, and the first Saturday and Sunday of October, members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) do not have their regular 3-hour Sunday meetings.  Instead, we watch 4-5 different 2-hour sessions of General Conference, which is when the General Authorities of the church {including the prophet, his two counselors, and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles} give prepared messages to the entire worldwide membership of the church.  These messages are broadcast throughout the world in many different languages via radio, satellite, and Internet.  The messages are always intended to uplift, inspire, encourage, and strengthen.  If you want to know what Mormons believe, there's really not a better way to find out than to hear what the leaders of the church are telling its members.  You can read past and present conference talks on the official church website here.

If YOU have favorite talks (past and present) from the General Conferences of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, please share them in the comments box below!  This post is going to get longer and longer, because I plan on adding my favorite talk or two each time I make "Conference Crepes."

These are the crepes I made for April 2012 General Conference
"And A Little Child Shall Lead Them" by President Boyd K. Packer
was my favorite talk.

During the October 2011 General Conference, my favorite talks
was Elder Scott's "The Power of Scripture"

Brigham in April 2011 (he's a strictly Nutella man)
My favorite talks were
Elder Scott's "The Eternal Blessings of  Marriage"
and Elder Bednar's "The Spirit of Revelation."

Conference Crepes October 2010, my favorite talk was
"Courageous Parenting", by Larry R. Lawrence

April 2010, and the talk that meant the most to me was entitled
"You Are My Hands" by Dieter F. Uchtdorf

October 2009, with my sweet 2-year-old Mollie
Elder Bednar's  "More Diligent and Concerned at Home" and
Elder Christofferson's "Moral Discipline" were my favorite talks.

You MUST chill the batter, or they won't crisp like they should.  I usually mix mine up the night before and put it in the fridge or out in the garage on top of my deep-freeze.

I didn't grow up with Nutella spread, but since my husband
introduced it to me, it's pretty much all I have on my crepes.

Get two (or even three) non-stick pans going and it
will take much less time to make a huge stack.