Mandarin Orange Crepes

Name: Mandarin Orange Crepes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted; ½ cup strained fresh orange juice; 1½ teaspoons orange zest, preferably mandarin; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 8 Sweet Crepes (see Crepe recipe); 32 canned mandarin orange wedges; one 8-ounce package cream cheese at room temperature; 2 tablespoons Cointreau liqueur

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Blackbird Bakery Gluten-Free

By Karen Morgan

Published 2010

About

Mandarin oranges and Cointreau-flavored cream cheese combine to make sweet-tart crepes that are bright with color and flavor.

Ingredients

one 8-ounce package cream cheese at room temperature
¼ cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted

Method

In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese until very smooth. Add the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and zest, beating on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl at least once.

In a small, heavy saucepan, combine the orange juice and granulated sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook to reduce un