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Crepes Suzette
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Crepes Suzette

Paper-thin crepes flambeed tableside in a fragrant Grand Marnier and orange butter sauce.

Time
40 min
Servings
4
Rating
4.9
Level
Medium
Category

Ingredients

  • 125 g plain flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 300 ml whole milk
  • 30 g melted butter + extra for frying
  • For Suzette sauce: 80 g butter, 80 g caster sugar, juice and zest of 2 oranges, 60 ml Grand Marnier

Method

1
Whisk flour, eggs and milk into a smooth batter. Rest 20 minutes. Make thin crepes in a buttered pan.
2
Melt butter and sugar in a wide saute pan until just caramelized. Add orange juice and zest.
3
Fold each crepe in half and half again into a fan shape. Place in the sauce and heat through, 1-2 minutes per crepe.
4
Pour Grand Marnier around the edge of the pan and carefully tilt to ignite. Spoon the flaming sauce over crepes and serve immediately.