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Crêpes Suzette
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Crêpes Suzette

Crêpes Suzette is truly a celebratory dessert with it's beautiful flaming finish. It's a New Year's Eve favorite in our house.

By Chef Laura Bonicelli

orange juiceorange liqueur

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

10 min

Total Time

30 min

Servings

4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cupsuperfine sugar
  • 1 orange
  • 1/4 poundunsalted butter (chilled and cut in pieces)
  • 1/3 cupstrained orange juice
  • 2 tablespoonsorange liqueur
  • 8 crêpes (7 to 8 inches in diameter)
  • 1 tablespoonsuperfine sugar
  • 1 1/4 cupsfresh berries
  • 1/4 cuporange liqueur
  • 1/4 cupcognac

Instructions

  1. 1

    Use a vegetable peeler to peel the orange part of the orange. Do not go into the white pith. Juice the orange.

  2. 2

    In a food processor, process sugar and rind until well-blended. Add butter; process until smooth and light. Slowly add in the orange juice while still processing. Then add the orange liqueur. Place in a bowl, cover, and refrigerate.

  3. 3

    Make crêpes (separate recipe).

  4. 4

    Heat butter in a pan or chafing dish until bubbling and it begins to form a syrup. Fold crêpes in quarters (lacey side out) and place one by one in the pan. After a crêpe is placed in the pan, spoon syrup over it. Move it towards the edge of pan the and repeat with other crêpes. Add in berries.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle crêpes with sugar and pour orange liqueur and cognac over them. Light with a flame and turn off the heat under the pan. Allow flames to go out on their own. Serve with orange peel garnish.

Nutrition (per serving)

484

Calories

3g

Protein

45g

Carbs

25g

Fat

1g

Fiber

163mg

Sodium

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