Myrtle Allen’s Crêpes Suzette from the Ballymaloe Cookbook

Crêpes Suzette, the queen of the pancake family, is a party piece. It cannot be served to too many people at once, so it’s served on the menu at Ballymaloe House around Shrove Tuesday, when oranges are at their best.

Myrtle Allen’s Crêpes Suzette from the Ballymaloe Cookbook

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

10

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

10

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 50g (2oz) flour

  • 1 tbsp oil

  • 1 organic or free-range egg

  • 1 organic or free-range egg yolk

  • 2 tsp orange curaçao

  • 150ml (5fl oz) milk

  • Orange Butter

  • 225g (8oz) large ripe oranges

  • 75g (3oz) softened butter

  • 75g (3oz) caster sugar

  • To Finish

  • caster sugar

  • brandy

  • curaçao

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