Bananas Foster Crepes

Dear Turkey,

I was reading a glossy food magazine yesterday (I am ashamed), and they had this no-bake cake made of a stack of crepes glued together with delicious sugar and stuff. It looked good, but I disagreed with their premise that this was 1) easier than baking a cake, and 2) cooler than baking a cake in summer. Having made a big stack of crepes yesterday, I can tell you that standing in front of a hot stove for 20 or 30 minutes is neither easier nor cooler than putting a cake in the oven and coming back 20 or 30 or 50 minutes later.

In conclusion, if you're going to bother making crepes, don't smoosh them into a cake so that nobody can really appreciate the fruits of your labor. First you can do something like this. And then you can do something like this:

Bananas Foster Crepes

(serves 4)

Ingredients:

- 1 batch crepe batter (this will make enough crepes for something savory, too)

- 4 bananas, sliced

- 1/2 stick butter

- 1/2 c brown sugar

- 3-4 T coffee liqueur, or something like that (vanilla extract would work)

Instructions:

- Prepare the crepes first. You can even make them the day before.

- Heat remaining ingredients in a pan and cook on medium heat until everything is combined and the bananas are just starting to fall apart (about 5 minutes). If you want, pour some more alcohol on top and light them on fire to impress your friends.

- Spoon the topping onto the crepes and roll them up if you want. Serve with powdered sugar and/or ice cream.

Enjoy,

Tofu