Crêpes au Sucre

The word crêpe comes from the Latin crispus, which means “wavy or curly” and describes the lacy pattern on the surface of the crêpe. Rich with eggs and butter, this preparation is equally rich in lore and symbolism: In feudal France, it was a sign of allegiance for a farmer to serve his landowner crêpes; to hold a coin while flipping a crêpe was to bring you financial luck; and on the morning after a wedding, a successful flip of the crêpe indicated the beginning of a happy ma