Quick crêpes Suzette

Quick crêpes Suzette

A simple way to celebrate Pancake Day without piling on the pounds

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. Tip the sugar into a microwaveable bowl and stir in 3 tbsp orange juice to dampen. Microwave on High for 3-4 mins until you have a bubbling caramel. Remove the bowl from the microwave (watch out - it will be very hot indeed), then add the rest of juice, zest and butter. Return to the microwave and blast for 1 min, stir, then cook for 1 more min until the caramel has dissolved into the juice and you have a syrupy sauce. Set aside.
  2. Heat pancakes in the microwave according to pack instructions. Serve each folded into quarters with sauce poured over, a spoonful of crème fraîche and orange wedges, if you like.
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Make it tropical

Pancakes with mango: Make the sauce using 200ml tropical fruit juice instead of the orange. Heat the pancakes according to pack instructions, then serve with the sauce, sliced mango and fat-free Greek natural yogurt.

Per serving (without crème fraîche)

254 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 51g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 1g, sugar 31g, salt 0.66 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2008.

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  • 03 February 2008

    Churchpolly rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I followed the recipe and made an orange caramel sauce but I also made a lemon one to add variety for my guests - simply by substuting lemons and I am so glad I did. The orange sauce is delicious but rather sweet for my taste but the lemon one was simply fantastic, sweet with sour notes and a deeply intense flavour. I also used full fat greek yoghurt to accompany my pancakes - I know I know its not low fat but pancake day only comes round once a year! I made my pancakes in advance using a recipe from the site which is linked to this one and I made the best pancakes ever. Because I was catering for eight I made loads in advance and heated them up in the oven whilst we ate our main course - they didnt stick to each other and were, quite simply, delicious! I shall definitely make the lemon sauce again - to team up with a luscious steamed pudding and custard, yum yum!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Low-fat

Smart enough for entertaining, too

Ingredients

  • 4 pancakes (see 'goes well with' for recipe, or buy ready-made)

FOR THE SAUCE

  • 100g golden caster sugar
  • juice 2 and zest 1 orange , plus extra wedges, to serve (optional)
  • small knob butter
  • half-fat crème fraîche , to serve (optional)
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Per serving (without crème fraîche)

254 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 51g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 3g, fibre 1g, sugar 31g, salt 0.66 g

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