Crêpes Suzette
If you love oranges, you must try Crepes Suzette, a classic French recipe. For this you need to prepare a flavorful sauce with oranges, caramelized sugar, and butter to warm the crepes. Then, add orange liqueur like Grand Marnier or Cointreau and flambé to evaporate the alcohol and create a stunning effect.
Ingredientes
For 8-12 crepes
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp (30g) sugar
- 1/4 tsp (1g) salt
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240ml) milk
- 1 ¾ cup (220g) all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp (40g) oil
- 1 cup (240ml) sparkling mineral water
Orange Sauce
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) fresh orange juice
- Zest of an orange
- 1/4 cup (60ml) juice of a lemon
- 1/2 cup (113g) butter , cut into small cubes
- 1/3 cup (66 ml) Grand Marnier or Cointreau
Elaboración paso a paso
- Prepare the crepes following the instructions here. Fold crepes into quarters.
Prepare the orange sauce.
- Place the sugar in a small saucepan over low-medium heat until golden and caramelized.
- Add orange juice, lemon juice and orange zest. The caramel will harden so you need to re-melt the caramel into the liquid.
- Add butter, bring to a boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Set aside until ready to use.
- When you want to prepare the crepes Suzette pour a small quantity of orange sauce in a skillet.
- Arrange crepes in a circular pattern, slightly overlapping, in a skillet. Pour orange sauce on top and place over low-medium heat to let the crepes warm through for about 5 minutes.
- Pour warmed liqueur on top and using a torch touch the surface with the flame to flambé.
- Decorate the crepes with orange peel and serve crepes warm with orange sauce on top.
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Nutrition
Ración: 1 serving out of 6Calorías: 482kcalCarbohidratos: 49.6gProteina: 7.5gGrasa: 24.9gGrasa saturada: 11.7gColesterol: 98mgAzúcar: 29.8g