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Overhead view of brown butter crepe suzette, topped with vanilla ice cream and orange segments, with golden orange sauce coating the plate

Brown Butter Crêpes Suzette


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  • Author: Jess Bunn
  • Total Time: < 40 Minutes
  • Yield: 4 - 6 Servings
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Adding brown butter to Crêpes Suzette is an utterly delicious way of elevating an already heavenly French dessert. Rich, citrusy and feather-light, these crêpes epitomise sophisticated deliciousness.


Ingredients

Units

For the crepes

  • 150g or 1 cup plain all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 42g or 3 Tbsp butter, melted

For the sauce

  • 120g butter
  • 3 oranges
  • 50g sugar
  • 1 shot Cointreau or Triple sec

Instructions

  1. Make the crêpe batter. Melt the butter in the microwave or on the stovetop. Allow the butter to cool for a few minutes before proceeding with the rest of the recipe.
  2. Combine all of the ingredients together in a blender for a silky-smooth batter. If you don’t have a blender, place the ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth and free of lumps.
  3. Rest the batter in the fridge for at least 20 minutes, up to 1 day before use.
  4. In the meantime, prepare the sauce. Place the butter into a small saucepan over medium-low heat and cook until the butter is just beginning to brown and smells nutty.
  5. Zest two oranges, and juice the rest. Add the orange juice to the butter to stop the browning process, along with the zest and the sugar. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes until thickened.

Fry the crêpes and set aside

  1. To fry the crêpes, generously butter a small pancake or crêpe pan, and place over medium heat.
  2. Cook the crêpes one at a time, using about 3-4 tablespoonfuls of batter per crêpe. For thin and lacey crêpes, lift the pan up and twirl the pan as you spread the batter around the hot pan.
  3. To serve, dip the crepes into the hot brown butter and orange sauce, fold and serve with ice cream.
  • Prep Time: 15 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 Minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Fry
  • Cuisine: French

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 662.37kcal
  • Sugar: 28.39g
  • Sodium: 244.17mg
  • Fat: 40.35g
  • Saturated Fat: 23.83g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 13.75g
  • Trans Fat: 0.01g
  • Carbohydrates: 58.52g
  • Fiber: 2.66g
  • Protein: 13.02g
  • Cholesterol: 224.52mg

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