Name: Orange flower crêpes with pistachio custard filling
Yield: makes 12 to 18
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons orange flower water; 1 tablespoon orange flower water; grated zest of an orange, mandarin or tangerine; butter for frying, or use a non-stick pan; 40 g/1½ oz shredded pistachios; icing sugar; 15 g/½ oz melted butter; 400 ml/12 fl oz vanilla custard; 50 g/2 oz flaked almonds, lightly toasted; 125 g/5 oz sifted plain flour; 2 eggs; 250 ml/8 fl oz milk

Preparation info

makes
12 to 18

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Scented Kitchen

By Frances Bissell

Published 2012

About

Filled with pistachio, ground almonds and orange custard, these crêpes make a rich dessert for a special occasion, perhaps after Moroccan salads and a lamb tagine?

Ingredients

Crêpes

2 eggs
125 g/5 oz sifted plain flour

Method

Beat together the ingredients for the crêpes until you have a smooth batter. Make the crêpes in the usual way. These can be made several hours in advance, or indeed can be frozen until required.

Mix the ingredients for the filling (I have made this with ‘bought’ custard before now, and was not struck down by the custard fairy) and spread it over the crêpes. Roll them and place in an ove