Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 34 cup white buckwheat flour
  • 14 cup pure buckwheat flour
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
  • 12 lb gruyere, grated

Method

  • Beat eggs and 1 12 cups water in a large mixing bowl.
  • Sift together flours, salt, and pepper and add to egg mixture.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  • To cook, heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat.
  • When pan is very hot, remove from heat and pour 14 cup batter into the center.
  • Tilt pan to distribute batter and return to heat.
  • Cook crepe until lightly browned, about 2 minutes, then flip with a spatula and cook for 1 more minute.
  • Transfer to a plate and keep warm in a low oven while making remaining crepes.
  • Return 1 cooked crepe to pan, sprinkle 14 cup of the cheese in the middle, and fold to make a square.
  • Cook until cheese melts, about 30 seconds.
  • Repeat for remaining crepes.
  • Serve immediately, seam side down, with a pat of butter.