Crepe Suzette
About the bake
This classic dessert of pancakes with oranges is often flambéed with brandy at the table - it really is a crowd pleaser.
Method
Step 1
Place the flour and sugar in a mixing bowl and add the eggs. Beat well gradually adding the milk until the mixture is smooth, thick and creamy.
Step 2
Whisk in the melted butter, it will set in tiny droplets.
Step 3
Heat a small frying pan, non stick if possible, until really hot, then turn down the heat to medium. Drizzle the pan with a tiny amount of oil and add a large spoonful of pancake mixture, swirling the pan to coat the surface. Allow to cook for 1-2 minutes until brown then toss the pancake or use a palette knife to flip the pancake over. Cook until this side has browned lightly.
Step 4
Stack on a plate, covered with cling film and a clean tea towel to keep warm or serve immediately.
Step 5
To make the filling squeeze the juice from 2 oranges, cut the other 2 into segments, by cutting off all the peel and pith with a sharp knife, then divide into segments.
Step 6
Put the butter and sugar into a frying pan, add the orange juice and rind and heat until bubbling. Dip each crêpe into the sauce, fold into quarters then arrange in a warm serving dish with orange segments.
Step 7
Pour the liqueur and brandy into the pan light with a long taper, then pour the flaming sauce over the crêpes and serve.
Ingredients
For the Pancakes
- 100gAllinson's plain white flour
- 1 tbspBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 2Free range eggs
- 25gUnsalted butter (melted)
- 250mlWhole milk
For the Filling
- 4Oranges
- 75gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 2 tbspOrange liqueur
- 1 tbspBrandy
- DrizzleVegetable oil