Crêpe Suzette
Veg
Thin crêpes flambéed tableside in a sauce of butter, orange zest, and Grand Marnier — French theatre at its finest.
Cuisines
French
Best for
Dinner
Snacks
Recipe
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 50 min
2-3 servings
Ingredients
| 1 cup | all-purpose flour |
| 2 | large eggs |
| 1 cup | milk |
| 2 tablespoons | unsalted butter, melted |
| 1 tablespoon | granulated sugar |
| 1 pinch | salt |
| 1/4 cup | unsalted butter |
Instructions
- 1 In a bowl, whisk together the flour, eggs, milk, melted butter, sugar, and salt until smooth.
- 2 Let the batter rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- 3 Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and lightly grease with butter.
- 4 Pour a small amount of batter into the skillet, swirling to cover the bottom thinly.
- 5 Cook for about 1-2 minutes until the edges start to lift, then flip and cook for another minute.
- 6 Repeat with the remaining batter, stacking the crêpes on a plate.
- 7 To make the sauce, melt 1/4 cup of butter in a pan over medium heat.
- 8 Add 1/4 cup of sugar and stir until dissolved.
- 9 Stir in the orange juice and zest, cooking for a minute.
- 10 Add the Grand Marnier and brandy, then carefully ignite to flambé.
- 11 Once the flames subside, reduce the heat to low and add the crêpes one by one, folding them into quarters.
- 12 Spoon the sauce over the crêpes and serve immediately.
Tips
For a more intense orange flavor, increase the amount of orange zest in the sauce.