We were watching Little Miss Sunshine a couple of weeks ago and there was this scene where Olive (Abigail Breslin) ordered waffles a la mode (she pronounced it a la mo-dee). The waitress explained that it meant the waffles would be served with ice cream and her uncle went on to expound on the origin of the term a la mode. He said it is French and it meant “in fashion”, literally. The term was used to describe French dishes that were fashionable at certain points in history. The practice appeared in the U.S. in the 1920s in reference to apple pie served with a scoop of ice cream.
Any dessert can be served a la mode. In fact, anything can be served a la mode. I had a friend in college who ate her potato chips a la mode. Maybe it can be done with French fries as well although that may be a bit too extreme. Extremely fattening, that is. 
Anyway, the crepes a la mode was just something I made last week after buying half a gallon on Magnolia’s dulce de leche ice cream (related article).
To make the crepes, beat two eggs in a bowl. Add a cup of pancake mix, a cup of milk and four to six tablespoonfuls of melted butter. Don’t use less melted butter unless you are not a fan of those brown maps that form on the surface of the crepes. I am, so, I use a lot of butter. If you use more than 6 tablespoonfuls though, the crepes will turn soggy.
Set the stove to medium and pre-heat a non-stick frying pan for about a minute. Pour in about 1/4 c. of the mixture, tilting the pan around to spread the batter evenly. When the crepe is nicely browned on one side — you may need to lift the dges occasionally to check — flip the crepe and cook the other side.
As each crepe cooks, lift with a spatula and transfer to a plate. While still warm, fold it in half and again in half to form a triangle. Place a scoop of ice cream — your favorite flavor — on top. Garnish with a whole cherry and serve at once.
filling, yummy, fatty dessert… I’d try this but hubby & Kelvin are able to wipe a tub of ice cream so fast I’d barely be able to crack an egg!
Hahahaha same with my hubby and kids!
Hi,
re: I’m not really one to hang around ice cream freezers.
Well, I do hang around ice cream freezers thus I was so excited when Magnolia ice cream began to appear again in supermarkets.
Last night, I saw a PEach Mango Melba flavored ice cream, though I can’t recall if it was Magnolia. It looked so goood, just like your ala mode.
“Maybe it can be done with French fries as well although that may be a bit too extreme. Extremely fattening, that is.
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—>i’m guilty of this!!! hahahaha!!! i agree EXXXTREMELY fattening! LOL!
i first tried this at mcdonald’s… instead of dipping the fries in catsup, i dip it in my choco sundae… yummmm!!! 
Lemon, ice cream lover ka pala. I think it was the peach mango melba that we tried in the supermarket. Oh, that’s in the related link in the entry — the San Miguel – Nestle story.
beck, LOL grabe ka!!! hmmm… masubukan nga, inggit ako hahahahaha
ms connie,
I have no problem in using “lots of butter”!
After reading this post, I realized that I have never made crepes before, this is something im going to try/experiment in the weeks to come. My daughters is crazy over pancakes, and now that school is almost over, we could definitely make this one together in the kitchen!
Thank you for this one!
And by the way, my parents anniv just wrapped up, lots of food and familiar faces, the baked macaroni was a huge success, and friends were asking where I got the recipe from, I told them to visit your website!
hi, Connie. anong yield ng crepe recipe mo? i don’t think 3 each would satisfy my two boys (hubby and son) kaya i’d like to know para i can double if the yield is not enough for the three of us.
thanks!
thanks, dhay.
chay, the yield is 6 to 8 crepes depending on how large they are. You can always double or even triple the recipe.
hello, connie…
i looveee crepes…i make mine using pancake mix din…i put bananas as the filling and sprinkle ground peanuts, for crunch…as for the chocolate syrup, i use dutche choco spread (i just thin it with a little water) and warm it in a small pan. and drizzle the choco on top…in fact, last nov. 1, i brought my crepes sa cemetery to share and my mom was impressed…o, di sosy yun dessert namin nun araw ng patay…hehehe…by the way, you can also drizzle coco jam in place of choco. just thin it with water din…for a twist din..i cut up my crepes na parang spaghetti (kasi son ko is a spaghetti fan) and put the toppings on top. i call it my pasta crepe.hehehe…
Hi all, I bought this new waffle maker for my ice cream shop, but I am not happy with my actual recipe, so anyone knows ho to make good cone wafles and pass me their recipe? thanks and regards,
I made crepes before, inspired by a dessert crepe I ate here called mango samurai. That was really good. But mine turned out sooo bad I’m not making crepes for sometime!
I got a crepe book and it recommends putting your batter in the ref for at least an hour before cooking.
Fries with sundae!! Back in college, my friends and i eat this two together but not by dumping a scoop of ice cream on top just by dipping fries on an order of hot fudge sundae at mcdonalds :p
OMG!! thanks for this recipe ms connie. i really miss the mango crepe at pancake house. now, i can make my own mango crepe yippeeeeeeeeeee hehehehe mwuahh!
God bless u!