Crêpes Suzette

Name: Crêpes Suzette
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: Crêpe Batter:; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (300 grams); 4 large eggs; 2 tablespoons sunflower oil; 3 cups warm whole milk (700 ml); 3 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons orange blossom water (50 ml); Zest of 1 orange; Suzette Butter:; 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (100 grams); Zest of 1 orange; Juice of 1 orange and juice of 1 lemon; 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier (50 ml); 3 tablespoons Cognac (50 ml); Finishing:; 2 tablespoons butter for cooking (25 grams); 1 orange, segmented; Some candied orange zest (optional)

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Crêpes Suzette

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Ingredients

Serves 4 servings

Crêpe Batter:
2 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour (300 grams)
4large eggs
2 tablespoonssunflower oil
3 cupswarm whole milk (700 ml)
3 tablespoonssugar
3 tablespoonsorange blossom water (50 ml)
Zest of 1 orange
Suzette Butter:
7 tablespoonsunsalted butter, softened (100 grams)
Zest of 1 orange
Juice of 1 orange and juice of 1 lemon
3 tablespoonsGrand Marnier (50 ml)
3 tablespoonsCognac (50 ml)
Finishing:
2 tablespoonsbutter for cooking (25 grams)
1orange, segmented
Some candied orange zest (optional)

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Steps

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Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook crepes: About 2 minutes per crepe
Rest batter: 2 hours
Suzette butter: 10 minutes
Final cooking: 10 minutes
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Preparation:
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In a large bowl, mix the flour and sugar. Gradually add the eggs, oil, warm milk, and orange blossom water. Add the orange zest using a fine grater. Cover and let the batter rest.
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For the Suzette butter: In a bowl, add the softened butter, orange juice, and lemon juice. Mix with a spatula, add the orange zest, mix again, then add powdered sugar and Grand Marnier. Chill in the refrigerator.
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Heat a skillet and lightly grease it with a little oil using a paper towel. Pour in the crepe batter and cook until golden on both sides. Add a small amount of Suzette butter and let it melt. Fold the crepe into quarters. Garnish with orange segments and some candied orange zest if desired.
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Source: Cyril LIGNAC