Crepes Suzette Recipe - suzette spencer, crepe suzette, crepes flavoring suzette quintanilla

Crepes Suzette is very easy to make at home. Fabulous, flambe, french! Serve with a flair.

Cooking Time and Serve Estimate for Crepes Suzette Recipe

Preparation time : 20 mins.
Cooking time : 45 mins.

Serves 10 to 12

Ingredients for making Crepes Suzette Recipe

For the pancakes

115 grams plain flour (maida)
1 egg
300 ml. milk
2 teaspoons melted ghee
2 teaspoons butter
a pinch salt
ghee for frying

For the filling

55 grams soft buttter
85 grams powdered sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
1 teaspoon brandy
1 teaspoon rum or Curacao

For the orange sauce

juice of 6 large oranges
3 to 4 teaspoons sugar
1 level teaspoon cornflour
a few drops orange essence
a few drops orange colour
To flambe
4 tablespoons brandy or rum

Method for preparing Crepes Suzette Recipe

1. Spread the filling thinly over the pancakes. Fold each pancakes into four.

2. Heat the orange sauce in a large frying pan. Add a few pancakes at a time and cook for 2 minutes. Remove onto a large plate. Heat the remaining pancakes in the same way.

3. Finally, pour the remaining sauce over the pancakes.

4. Warm a little brandy on a slow flame.

5. Set alight and pour over the pancakes.

6. Serve immediately.

For the pancakes

1. Sieve the flour and add the salt, milk, fat and egg. Mix well and keep for about 30 minutes.

2. Prepare thin pancakes in a 150 mm. (6") diameter frying pan. Use a little ghee while frying the pancakes.


For the filling

1. Beat the butter and sugar very well.

2. Mix the fruit juices.

3. Add a little jiuce at a time to the creamed butter and beat well.

4. Add the liquor, a little at a time and beat well.

5. Finally add the orange rind.


For the orange sauce

1. Mix the orange juice, sugar and cornflour.

2. Boil till the mixture is slightly thick. Cool and add the colour and essence.