French Crêpe "Suzette" & Alcohol-Free Version | Pancake Day

Grand Marnier

🥗Healthier: orange juice

💰Cheaper: triple sec

Orange juice provides a fruity flavor with fewer calories.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

In a big bowl, add 1 cup of flour, 3 eggs, 1.5 cups of whole milk, a tiny pinch of salt, and a pinch of sugar.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan until golden brown, then add to the mixture and whisk until smooth.

Heat a flat bottom non-stick pan over medium-high heat, then drop a ladle of batter into the pan, moving it around to fill any holes.

Once the edges start to dry, flip the crêpe and cook for another minute.

Repeat the process until all batter is used, covering the crêpes to keep them warm.

For the Suzette topping, peel an orange and cut the skin into thin strips, avoiding the white part.

Juice 3 oranges and set aside.

In a frying pan over medium-high heat, sprinkle 2 tablespoons of sugar and let it melt without stirring until it caramelizes.

Pour in the orange juice and zest, add a squeeze of lemon and a tiny touch of salt, and cook for a few minutes to concentrate the flavors.

Mix 1 teaspoon of corn starch with a few teaspoons of water, then add to the sauce to thicken it.

For the alcohol-free alternative, blend together orange juice, caramel extract, vanilla extract, hazelnuts, raisins, nutmeg, and cinnamon, then strain.

Coat each crêpe in the sauce, fold into quarters, and keep in the pan to stay warm.

Cooking Techniques

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