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Derry Clarke's crepes Suzette: Today

Pancakes
Derry Clarke's crepes Suzette: Today

These fluffy crepes are topped with an orange sauce.

Ingredients

  • 250g flour sieved
  • 4 eggs
  • 40g melted butter
  • 500ml full fat milk
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4 oranges
  • 100g butter
  • 100 sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint shredded
  • 20ml Grand Marnier (optional)

Method

  1. Place the flour in a bowl and make a well in the centre, add the butter and eggs, whisk and slowly add the milk till smooth, add the salt and strain mixture. Cover and leave to rest for a least 2 hours.
  2. Heat a crepe pan or nonstick pan over a moderate heat, grease with a little softened butter using a paper towel, using a ladle or jug add the batter to the pan cook for a minute or two each side, repeat till all the batter is used.
  3. Fold the crepes twice to make them into quarters, 2 per portion.
  4. Heat a large pan, over moderate heat, add the zest and juice of 2 oranges, butter and sugar, gently simmer, add the quartered crepes heat for 2 minutes, to finish add the Grand Marnier and flame (optional!).
  5. Zest and segment the remaining 2 oranges and combine with the shredded mint.