Crepes suzette recipe

Crepes Suzette recipe

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In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
Crepes Suzette is a classic French dessert that combines delicate crepes with a sweet and tangy orange sauce. This recipe is a delightful way to indulge in a decadent treat that is both elegant and easy to make. The crepes are thin and lacy, filled with a buttery orange filling, and flamb�ed for a touch of drama. With its rich flavors and impressive presentation, Crepes Suzette is perfect for special occasions or simply for treating yourself to a taste of French cuisine.

Keywords: crepes suzette, French dessert, orange sauce, flamb�ed, indulgent.

Crepes suzette recipe details

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Ingredients

	For the crepes:
115 g	plain flour
1 large	egg plus a second yolk
1 pinch(es)	small, salt
1 tbsp	caster sugar
1 medium	orange, zest only
300 ml	milk
	butter and oil for frying
	For the sauce:
150 ml	fresh orange juice, about 4 medium oranges
1 medium	orange, zest only – use one of above if unwaxed
1 small	lemon, zest and juice
1 tbsp	caster sugar
3 tbsp	Grand Marnier, Cointreau or brandy
50 g	butter
	Grand Marnier, for flaming

Instructions

Crepes:
Sieve the flour into a bowl and make a well in the centre. Add the eggs, salt, sugar and zest and mix with a little milk to form a thick paste. Slowly add the rest of the milk while whisking into a batter.

Allow to chill in refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.

Heat a 7 inch, 18cm pancake pan or small omelette pan with a dash of oil and a little butter, pour off excess to re-use. Add about ½ tbsp of batter – the crepes need to be very thin and you may need to adjust the amount of batter used; holes or tears do not matter as any faults are likely to be hidden by the folds – to the pan and cook on medium heat for about a minute until the top surface dries out. Turn over and cook for 10-15 seconds. Remove the crepe and stack on a plate. You should eventually have around 16 crepes.

Reheat pan, adding a little more oil and butter and pouring off excess. Cook another crepe as before and repeat until all the batter is used.

Sauce:
You will need a 10 inch, 25-26cm heavy-based frying pan.

Mix all the ingredients with the exception of the butter in a bowl. Warm the plates to be used to serve the crepes.

Heat the pan on a medium high heat to start. Add the butter and reduce the heat. Pour in the sauce mix and allow it to gently warm and the sugar to dissolve. Reduce the heat further if necessary.

Add a crepe to the pan and allow to warm through in the sauce. Fold in half with a spatula and fold again to a triangle. Slide to the side and add another. Repeat warming and folding procedures. Continue for remaining crepes.

With 12 crepes in the pan, return the crepes to the sauce. Hold a clean ladle near to a gas flame or on the hob to warm. Remove the ladle from the heat and pour in a glass of Grand Marnier. Return it to the heat to warm through and then carefully ignite it. Carry the flaming liqueur to the pan and pour the contents over the crepes. Allow the flames to subside slightly before serving 2 crepes per person on the warmed plates with some of the sauce.

Preparation time:
ca. 40 min
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a