Crêpes Suzette is one of those classic French, showstopper desserts that may seem hard at first, but really there is nothing to it! I use orange zest in the crêpes batter and fresh orange juice in the sauce to really bring out that citrus flavour! Finish with a final flourish of Grand Marnier (Or any other orange flavoured liqueur) and flambé with the stove’s flame or a long lighter. Remember to be cautious with the flambé part by having your head back and keep a lid handy just in case the fire gets too big.
For the pancake batter:
1 cup of plain flour
Zest 1 large orange
Pinch of salt
2 free-range eggs
7 oz milk
2 tbsp butter, melted
For the sauce:
1/4 cup caster sugar
Juice of 2 large oranges
1/4 cup butter
4 tbsp Grand Marnier
To serve (optional):
Good quality vanilla ice cream
For the pancake batter:
100g of plain flour
Zest 1 large orange
Pinch of salt
2 free-range eggs
225ml of milk
25g butter, melted
For the sauce:
50g caster sugar
Juice of 2 large oranges
50g butter
4 tbsp Grand Marnier
To serve (Optional):
Good quality vanilla ice cream
Medium non-stick frying pan OR a non-stick crêpe pan
2 large bowls
Making all 24 crepes is indeed a bit of a ‘crepeathon’, but it can be done in stages (prepare half the batter at a time) and they can be made up to 2 days in advance and kept covered in the fridge, layered between parchment paper. (Recipe from Sharon Hearne Smith’s, No Bake Baking available on amazon.)