Kates Easy Crepes Suzette Food

KATE'S BASIC CREPES

Steps:

• First, combine the flour, eggs, salt and oil in a large bowl so you have plenty of room to whisk and combine these ingredients well. Then add about a quarter of the milk and mix till smooth.
• When it is smooth, add the balance of the milk all at once and mix gently until you have achieved a homogenous batter --NO LUMPS (Sans Grumeaux!).
• Then let the batter sit at room temperature for at least half an hour -- Now your batter is ready.
• Heat your skillet or, if you are lucky enough to have one, your crepe pan, add oil or butter or a combination of both--just enough to give the pan's surface a sheen, and add just enough batter to make a very thin veil across the pan.
• Then, using a spatula, carefully turn your crepe once it begins to brown around the edges and cook it on the other side.
• When it is lightly browned on both sides, remove it from the pan and lay it on a warm plate.
• Repeat the process, stacking your crepes one on top of the other.

CREPES SUZETTE

Steps:

• To make crepes,combine flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and process briefly. With motor running, add milk, water, eggs and butter through feed tube. Process until smooth. Let stand 30 minutes before using.
• Make crepes as directed:.
• IF your pan is not nonstick, film it with a light coat of butter or oil. Heat until you hold your hand an inch away and feel the heat, then ladle in a small amount of batter, about 2 Tablespoons.
• Lift the pan and rotate it, swirling a thin, even coating of patter all over the pan. Keep swirling until the batter stops moving.
• Set the pan on the burner and cook about 15 seconds, until the top is dry. Using a thin spatula, lift one edge. Using your fingers if necessary , lift the crepe and turn it over, then use your fingers to nudge out any wrinkles.
• Cook until the crepe moves when you jerk the pan. Slip out onto waxed paper.
• Orange Butter Sauce:.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, combine butter, oj, sugar, lemon juice and orange zest, if using.
• Bring to a boil, stirring to melt sugar, then boil until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes. Stir in 2 T Grand Marnier and cognac. Return to boil for 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
• One by one, place a crepe in the sauce and turn it over to coat. Fold crepe in half, then in quarters. Place on warmed plate with point toward the middle.
• continue with each crepe, overlapping each one slightly.
• Spoon extra sauce over the crepes.
• Heat 1/2 c Grand Marnier briefly in a microwave or in a ladle held over burner. Pour over crepes and ignite with a long handled match, or light in ladle and pour flaming liquor over the crepes.
• Serve immediately when flames die.

CRêPES SUZETTE

Steps:

• Prepare pancakes following the classic recipe - see 'Goes well with'. Fold the pancakes into quarters.
• Tip the caster sugar into a non-stick frying pan and set the pan over a low-medium heat. Allow the sugar to melt slowly without stirring and continue to cook until it becomes a deep amber-coloured caramel.
• Immediately slide the pan off the heat and add the orange juice - be careful as it may splatter and spit as it hits the hot caramel. Add the orange zest, lemon juice, the Grand Marnier and return the pan to a low heat to re-melt the caramel into the liquid.
• Add the butter to the sauce in small pieces, bring to the boil and simmer gently until glossy and reduced slightly. Add the pancakes to the pan and warm through. Serve immediately.

CREPES SUZETTE

Steps:

• For the batter: In a blender, combine milk, eggs and melted butter; cover and mix.
• Reduce to low speed and gradually add flour and salt; blend for one minute.
• Strain the batter through a sieve, cover and refrigerate for one hour.
• Spray a nonstick skillet with cooking spray, heat over medium heat.
• Pour a 1/4 cup (60ml) of batter into the pan. Lift and swirl pan to evenly cover entire surface; cook for one minute.
• Lift edge with a spatula to loosen and turn; cook 30 seconds more, repeat with remaining batter.
• To prepare sauce: Melt remaining 1/2 cup (125ml) butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, add sugar, orange peel and juice, simmer @ 2 minutes.
• Place crepes, one at the time, into sauce and turn to coat.
• Fold each crepe into quarters and place along the edge of the pan.
• Repeat with remaining crepes until the pan is filled with folded crepes.
• Add liqueur or extract.
• Carefully ignite pan with a match or lighter to flambe (optional).
• As soon as flame subsides, serve immediately. Garnish with orange slices.

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.

CREPES SUZETTE (WEIGHT WATCHERS)

Steps:

• Grate zest of 1 orange, cut in half, then squeeze enough juice to equal 1/3 cup. Peel and cut remaining 2 oranges into sections and transfer to small bowl.
• Combine flour, 1 tablespoon sugar and salt in medium bowl. Combine milk, eggs and orange zest in small bowl, beating with whisk until blended. Slowly whisk milk mixture into flour mixture until smooth. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Spray small nonstick skillet or crepe pan with nonstick spray and set over medium heat. Stir batter, then pour scant 1/4 cup into skillet, tilting in all directions to form thin, even layer. Cook until top is set and bottom is golden, 1-1 1/2 minutes. Flip and cook until second side is lightly browned, 15-20 seconds. Transfer to plate. Repeat with remaining batter to make 6 crepes in all. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and set aside.
• Mix orange juice, orange sections and their juices and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar in large skillet, Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves.
• Working one at a time, dip crepe into hot juice mixture Fold crepe into quarters and transfer to warmed serving platter. Repeat with remaining crepes. Add liqueur to skillet and bring to boil; boil about 30 seconds. Remove skillet from heat ans swirl in butter until melted. Pour hot sauce over crepes.