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Trip to France: Crepes Suzette Recipe
Published : 07/14/2021
Categories : Recipes , Taste Journey
Welcome to France! The country of romance!
Located in Western Europe and bordering Germany, Andorra, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Monaco, and Switzerland, France is the third-largest country in Europe and one of the oldest in the world. It currently has over 65 million and a half inhabitants. A considerable part is immigrants from the 4 corners of the world, making this country increasingly multicultural. The official language is French, and Paris is the capital and the most populous city. However, cities like Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, and Bordeaux are also important in the country.
The natural diversity present in France goes from the mountain ranges of the Alps and Pyrenees in the south-east and south-west to the beautiful beaches in Nice and Saint Tropez (among others) in the south. On the other hand, Paris, for example, known as the city of love and shopping, is rich in culture through monuments (such as the famous Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, or Notre-Dame Cathedral), museums ( e.g. Louvre Museum), painting, sculpture, fashion, cinema, dance (e.g. Can-Can), among others.
In addition to the culture, nature, and romantic vibe that the whole country transmits, tourists choose France as their favorite destination, mainly because of its delicious cuisine.
The characteristics of French cuisine vary a lot according to the regions of the territory, even so, the concern with the elegant presentation of the dishes is always present. Besides that, some of the elements cannot be missed like cheese, wine, bread (the famous baguette), croissants, among others.
Fun fact: in 1946, when he retired from political life, the current head of the French government, Charles de Gaulle, said “How is it possible to govern a country that has 246 varieties of cheese?”. This expression is famous until today.
Although it is known for some main dishes like Ratatouille, Foie Gras, or Soup D’oignon, France is a much stronger country in sweets and desserts. I'm sure you recognize one or more names from this list: Éclair, Macarons, Crème Brûlée, Millefeuille, Petit Gâteau, Crêpes, ...
With this in mind, we'll share with you the recipe for Crepes Suzette, a delicious dessert with a characteristic flavor of orange and liqueur, served in flames. Although nowadays it is traditionally French, this recipe was accidentally created in Monaco in the late 19th century by Chef Carpentier, while the Prince of Wales, at the time, was having lunch at the Café de Paris.
The story that remains to this day is that the chef's goal was to prepare crepes with Grand Marnier liqueur, however, the ingredients caught fire. When he saw what had happened, the Prince, amazed, thought it was purposeful and the chef, not to look bad, said that it was a recipe purposely invented for the occasion. As the supposed recipe still didn't have a name, the Prince decided to give it the name of the woman who accompanied him: Suzette.
And so this famous recipe was born:
Ingredients:
The following amounts make 9/10 crepes.
Dough:
- 180g of flour
- 1 pinch of salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- 375ml of milk
- 1 orange juice
Suzette butter/cream:
- 75g of butter at room temperature
- 30g of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of orange juice
- 1 orange zest
- 1 tablespoon of Cointreau (or orange liqueur)
Preparation:
Dough:
- In a bowl or shaker, mix the flour, salt, eggs, oil, and milk.
- Add the orange juice and stir. Cover the cup and let it sit for at least 1 hour.
Suzette butter/cream:
- Mix the butter and sugar until it forms a fluffy mixture.
- Then add the orange zest, juice, and Cointreau. Mix well, it's normal if it doesn't blend well.
Crepes:
- Grease the frying pan and heat it. Pour a ladle of dough (so that you get a thin crepe), cook for 1 minute, and turn over. Also, let it cook for 1 minute and then take it out of the frying pan.
- Heat the Suzette butter/cream in the frying pan until it starts to bubble. Place the crepes folded into 2 (in a triangle shape) on top and let it heat up.
- Just before serving, add a little Cointreau, light a match, and let it burn, basting with the butter/cream until the alcohol evaporates.
Save this article and present this dessert to your friends at your next dinner. We are sure that the finishing touch will surprise everyone!
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