Name: Crêpes Suzette
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 2 medium eggs, beaten; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) sugar; 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour; Vanilla ice cream, to serve; ½ cup (125 mL) butter; ½ cup less 1 Tbsp (100 mL) granulated sugar; 4 Tbsp orange juice; 4 Tbsp lemon juice; Grated rind of 2 oranges; 1 cup (250 mL) whole milk

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 40

Appears in

Caramel

By Trish Deseine

Published 2006

About

Rather like “tarte tatin,” crêpes suzette. Were invented by a clumsy cook who accidentally flambéed his crepes when he spilt cognac over them. You don’t have to flambé the crêpes, the important thing is to let them soak up the delicious caramelized orange syrup in the bottom of the pan.

Ingredients

For the crêpes

1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp (15 <

Method

To make the crêpes, sift the flour into a large mixing bowl and add the sugar. Make a hollow in the center and gradually incorporate the beaten eggs, milk, and orange grated rind. Beat until you have a smooth, light mixture with no lumps. Leave to rest for 1 hour.

Melt a little butter in a skillet and cook the crêpes one at a time. Turn onto a plate, keeping them flat, and keep warm. Th