Crêpes Suzette
Orange caramel crêpes
Crêpes Suzette: French crêpes in buttery orange caramel sauce (no-flambé version)
FrenchCrêpes Suzette are the showpiece dessert of grand Parisian restaurants, where thin crêpes are warmed at the table in a buttery caramel sauce of fresh orange juice and zest, and traditionally flamed with orange liqueur. This home version is not flambéed and is alcohol-free, so it suits all ages and is safer at home; adults may add a spoonful of orange liqueur to the sauce and let it bubble. The common mistake is letting the caramel go too dark, which turns bitter with the juice. Chef's tip: fold the crêpes in quarters in the pan so every layer soaks up the sauce.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the crêpes
- 4 ½ oz plain flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- ⅔ oz butter, melted
- 1 pinch salt
For the sauce
- 2 ⅛ oz caster sugar
- 2 ⅛ oz unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Whisk the 4 ½ oz plain flour, 2 eggs, 1 pinch salt and half the 1 ¼ cups milk to a smooth batter, then whisk in the rest and the ⅔ oz butter, melted. Rest 30 minutes if you can.
5 minStep 2: Heat a lightly buttered 22 cm crêpe pan and cook 8–10 thin crêpes, about 1 minute a side, until lacy and golden. Stack them.
20 minStep 3: In a wide frying pan, heat the 2 ⅛ oz caster sugar until it melts to a light golden caramel, then add the 2 ⅛ oz unsalted butter and the 3 oranges, zest of 2 and juice of 3 zest and juice and the 1 tbsp lemon juice (it will spit). Simmer, stirring, for 3 minutes until syrupy.
5 minStep 4: Fold each crêpe in quarters, lay them in the sauce and warm through for 2 minutes, spooning the sauce over. Serve at once.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 430 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 21 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does crêpes Suzette take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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