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Crepe Suzette

17/11/2023

Crepe Suzette is a classic French dessert consisting of butter crêpes with a flambéed orange sauce. Here is the recipe with an Italian twist in the process, in case you want to try making it at home:

Ingredients

  • 125 g of flour
  • 250 ml of milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 30 g of sugar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 30 g of melted butter
  • Zest of 1 orange (untreated)
  • 1 tablespoon of orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier)
  • 50 g of sugar for the sauce
  • 50 g of butter for the sauce
  • 100 ml of orange juice
  • Orange zest for garnish
  • Orange liqueur for flambé (optional)

Preparation

  1. Prepare the crêpe batter by mixing the flour, milk, eggs, sugar, salt, and grated orange zest. Let the batter rest for about 30 minutes.

  2. Heat a small to medium non-stick pan and lightly grease with a little of the melted butter. Pour a small amount of batter into the pan and move it around to evenly spread the batter, creating a thin crêpe.

  3. Cook the crêpe for about 1-2 minutes per side, until it becomes lightly golden. Repeat the process until all the batter is used up, stacking them on a plate and keeping them warm.

  4. To make the sauce, put the sugar and butter in a pan over medium heat and allow the sugar to caramelise slightly. Add the orange juice and let the sauce reduce slightly.

  5. Fold the crêpes into triangles or roll them up in the sauce and let them flavor for a couple of minutes, turning them carefully.

  6. If you’re feeling bold and have experience with flambéing, pour some orange liqueur over the crêpes and slightly tilt the pan to bring it close to the flame of the stove until the liquor ignites.

  7. Serve immediately, garnishing with strips of orange zest for an extra touch of elegance and flavor.

Did you know?

It is said that the dish was created by accident by French cook Henri Charpentier in 1895, while serving the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII of England. During the service, the liquor in the sauce accidentally caught fire, creating the characteristic flambéed aroma that gives Crepe Suzette its unmistakable signature.

Crepe Suzette