Crepes Suzette A La Cointreau Food

CREPES SUZETTE

Steps:

• Pour the orange juice into a saucepan, and add the zest, butter and sugar. Bring to the boil, and then turn the heat down to a simmer, cooking for a further 10 to 15 minutes until the sauce becomes syrupy.
• Fold the crepes into quarters and then arrange them in a large pan, or any oven-proof dish, slightly overlapping in a circular pattern.
• Pour over the warm syrup and then gently heat the crepes through for about 3 minutes over a low heat.
• Warm the orange liqueur of your choice in the emptied but still syrupy saucepan. When the crepes are hot in the orange sauce, pour over the liqueur and set light to the pan to flambe them. Serve immediately spooning crepes and sauce onto each plate.

CREPES SUZETTE

Steps:

• Fold your crepes in half twice, so they are in the shape of a triangle. In a non-stick pan over medium heat, melt half of the butter. When it begins to foam remove from heat and add 2 ounces of the liquor and 2 tablespoons of the sugar. Always add alcohol off of the heat to avoid a jumping flame. Use tongs to gently lay crepes into the pan. Turn the crepes to coat. Lay the crepes out on a plate and top with ice cream. Pour remaining sauce over the ice cream. Serve immediately.
• In a blender, combine all of the ingredients and pulse for 10 seconds. Place the crepe batter in the refrigerator for 1 hour. This allows the bubbles to subside so the crepes will be less likely to tear during cooking. The batter will keep for up to 48 hours.
• Heat a small non-stick pan. Add butter to coat. Pour 1 ounce of batter into the center of the pan and swirl to spread evenly. Cook for 30 seconds and flip. Cook for another 10 seconds and remove to the cutting board. Lay them out flat so they can cool. Continue until all batter is gone. After they have cooled you can stack them and store in sealable plastic bags in the refrigerator for several days or in the freezer for up to two months. When using frozen crepes, thaw on a rack before gently peeling apart.

COINTREAU PANCAKES

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl then add the liqueur and orange zest and spread a little over each pancake. Fold the pancakes into quarters and arrange in a large shallow ovenproof dish. Can be chilled for up to a day ahead or freeze for up to a month. Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
• To make the sauce, put the citrus zests, orange juice and sugar in a pan and heat gently until the sugar dissolves. Add 2 tbsp of the liqueur. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and cook for 7-10 mins until reduced by half. Set aside. Can be cooled and chilled a day ahead.
• Bake the pancakes, covered for 15 mins. Gently warm the sauce until syrupy then stir in a tbsp of liqueur. Drizzle the pancakes with the sauce and serve with the cream.

CREPES SUZETTE A LA COINTREAU RECIPE

Steps:

• Make the crêpe batter: sift the flour into a bowl. make a well in the centre of the flour and break the eggs into the well. Add one third of the milk and gradually mix the wet ingredients into the flour until smooth. Whisk the remaining milk, the browned butter, sugar, and grated orange and lemon zests. Leave to rest for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, rub five of the sugar cubes all over the orange, to take up the the oil from the zest. Rub the remaining sugar cubes all over the lemon. Make about 20 crêpes. Heat some clarified butter in a crêpe pan. Pour off the excess butter and ladle enough in enough batter to cover the base. Immediately tilt the pan so the base is evenly covered. Cook the crêpe until it begins to form bubbles on the surface and the edge turns light brown. Use a palette knife to carefully loosen the edges of the crêpes. Turn the crêpe over with the palette knife (or try to flip it over with a flick of the wrist), and cook for a few seconds until the second side is lightly browned. Slide the crêpe out of the pan. Pare the zest from the orange and lemon, using a citrus zester, then squeeze their juice. Melt the sugar cubes in a large frying pan and stir in the zest and juice. Taking the crêpes one at a time, turn them in this sauce to coat both sides, then fold into quarters. Arrange the crêpes on warmed individual plates. Add the Cointreau to the sauce, whisk in the butter, and serve spooned over the crêpes.

FRENCH CREPES SUZETTE

Steps:

• (Optional orange & lemon zests for sauce)At least a day or two before making Crepes suzette, slice a thin piece form the outer rind of an orange, large enough to cover the ball of your thumb, and a smaller piece of lemon rind. Cut both into thin strips, add to 2 tablespoons of vanilla sugar, cover and put away until the sugar absorbs the flavoring oils.
• To make the vanilla sugar:.
• In a glass container, place the sugar and the vanilla bean, cover the container tightly. Set mixture aside (the sugar will be sufficiently scented with vanilla to be used in a week or so). Vanilla sugar will keep indefinitely in an airtight container at room temperature (do not need refrigerate). Replenish sugar as it is used. The vanilla bean is good as long as it is fragrant.
• To make the crepes:.
• Stir the eggs, flour, milk, salt, and water to the consistency of olive oil, or until it will pour back silently and smoothly from a foot or more above the mixing bowl (batter which should have the consistency of light cream, just thick enough to coat a wooden spoon). NOTE: A blender or food processor may also be used for the mixing.
• Heat in a frying pan or crepe pan with 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Pour in enough batter to cover the bottom of the pan. Move the pan to spread the batter thinly, and keep it moving.
• After one minute, turn the pancake upside down, then turn it again, until it is nicely browned.
• Fold the crepe in half, and fold again to form a triangle.
• Proceed to make the remaining crepes, adding butter to the pan only if the crepes begin to stick.
• To make the sauce, melt the butter in a large frying pan.
• When it begins to bubble, pour in 3 ounces of the blended liqueurs.
• When the mixture is warm, carefully flame the liqueurs.
• When the fire goes out, add the vanilla sugar mixture (sugar, lemon, and orange peel).
• Plunge the folded crepes/pancakes into the warm sauce.
• Turn them, and add the remaining 2 ounces of blended liqueurs.
• When the fire dies down again, they are ready to serve.
• Garnish with thin strips of orange zest.
• Serve three crepes per portion. Spoon a little of the remaining sauce over each serving.