Crepes Suzette Recipe
Ingredients
| 125 g / 4 oz plain flour | ||
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon (For the batter:) | |
| Eggs | 3 (For the batter:) | |
| Oil | 2 Tablespoon (For the batter:) | |
| 50 g / 2 oz melted butter | ||
| Caster sugar | 1 Tablespoon (For the batter:) | |
| Vanilla sugar | 2 Teaspoon (For the batter:) | |
| 350 ml / 12 fl oz milk | ||
| 25 g / 1 oz butter, for frying | ||
| 125 g / 4 oz softened butter, diced | ||
| 125 g / 4 oz caster sugar | ||
| Grated rind and juice of 1 orange | ||
| 6 tablespoons Cointreau or Grand Marnier | ||
| Brandy | 3 Tablespoon (For the sauce:) | |
Directions
MAKING
1) In a bowl, sift the flour and salt together. The add the sugars, eggs, oil and melted butter in the center and blend well until smooth.
2) Gradually, beat in the milk, to make smooth and creamy batter, then allow to stand for 1 hour.
3) In a small frying pan, pour some batter in the melted butter, tilt and spread the batter evenly, then fry until golden.
4) Flip over the crepe, allow the other side to cook, then remove over a warm plate and keep warm.
5) In a bowl, beat the butter and sugar together, until the mixture is creamy.
6) Then beat in the orange rind and juice alongwith 3 tablespoons of orange liqueur and 1 tablespoon of brandy.
7) In a large frying pan, pour and gently heat the orange mixture, then rapidly boil for 1-2 minutes and lower the heat.
8) Fold the crepes in quarters and add them one by one into the pan.
9) In a small saucepan, warm rest of the liqueur and brandy, then flame and pour over the crepes.
SERVING
10) Serve immediately.
1) In a bowl, sift the flour and salt together. The add the sugars, eggs, oil and melted butter in the center and blend well until smooth.
2) Gradually, beat in the milk, to make smooth and creamy batter, then allow to stand for 1 hour.
3) In a small frying pan, pour some batter in the melted butter, tilt and spread the batter evenly, then fry until golden.
4) Flip over the crepe, allow the other side to cook, then remove over a warm plate and keep warm.
5) In a bowl, beat the butter and sugar together, until the mixture is creamy.
6) Then beat in the orange rind and juice alongwith 3 tablespoons of orange liqueur and 1 tablespoon of brandy.
7) In a large frying pan, pour and gently heat the orange mixture, then rapidly boil for 1-2 minutes and lower the heat.
8) Fold the crepes in quarters and add them one by one into the pan.
9) In a small saucepan, warm rest of the liqueur and brandy, then flame and pour over the crepes.
SERVING
10) Serve immediately.
Chef
