Crepes with Orange Marmalade
SERVINGS
Makes 8 – 10 Crepes
Serve with Marmalade or Berry Jams
INGREDIENTS
• 3 large free range organic eggs
• 1¼ cups whole milk
• ¼ filtered water
• 1 scant teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon organic sugar (or maple syrup)
• 1 cup organic all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons grass-fed butter, melted
• Additional butter for frying crepes
• Orange Marmalade for serving
HOW TO
• In a medium-size bowl (or blender) add all of the ingredients except the melted butter. Blend until well combined and no lumps of flour remain.
• Next stir in the melted butter. Set batter aside to rest for 15 – 30 minutes
• Set a crepe pan over medium-low heat. Once warmed, lightly brush the pan with butter
• Add a small ladle of batter to the buttered pan and swirl to make a thin pancake. Cook until light brown on one side, then flip and cook the other side is lightly browned
• Stack the crepes on a warm plate and repeat until finished
TO SERVE
• Fold the crepes in half, and then in half again to create a triangle. Serve with marmalade and sour cream or whipped cream. if desired
OR
• Melt 1/2 cup of marmalade with 2 -3 tablespoons of fresh orange juice and mix until you have a spooning consistency. Drizzle over folded crepes OR spread the marmalade on a flat crepe and it roll up. Serve the crepes topped with fresh orange segments and a dusting of powdered sugar or dollop of freshly whipped cream
• TO SERVE WITH A WARM PAN SAUCE: In a fry pan melt 1/2 cup of marmalade with 1/4 cup of orange juice and 1 – 2 tablespoons of butter.. Place folded crepes in the melted, warmed sauced and swirl to coat. Serve with fresh orange segments and a dollop of whipped cream. Decadent!
• Change the flavour by adding other jams – try strawberry, raspberry or blueberry. Add seasonal fresh berries to compliment the jam and serve with a dusting of powdered sugar or dollop of whipped cream. Delicious!
• Crepes can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days. Re warm in the microwave for a few seconds before serving. Be careful not to over warm them in the microwave or they will become tough. Or use the warm pan sauce method above to reheat.