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    Crêpes Suzette

    Thin crêpes flamed in a buttery orange and Grand Marnier sauce — the theatrical French dessert.

    ⏱ 20 minPrep time
    🔥 30 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 BreakfastCategory
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    Crêpes Suzette is the theatrical classic of the French table: thin, tender crêpes folded in a glossy orange-butter sauce and flambéed with orange liqueur at the moment of serving. The flames caramelize the sauce and perfume the whole room.

    Long a ceremony of high-end restaurants, it is surprisingly easy at home — the drama is half the fun. Serve immediately, still glistening, with the remaining sauce spooned over the top of each folded crêpe.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Whisk the flour, eggs, milk, melted butter, sugar, and salt into a smooth batter; rest 30 minutes.
    2. Cook thin crêpes in a buttered skillet over medium heat, flipping once; stack and keep warm.
    3. For the sauce, melt the butter with the sugar, then add the orange juice and zest and lemon juice. Simmer until slightly syrupy.
    4. Fold each crêpe into quarters and warm them in the sauce, coating both sides.
    5. Warm the liqueur in a small ladle, ignite it carefully, and pour the flames over the crêpes. Spoon the sauce over them until the flames subside.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Warm the liqueur before flaming so it ignites easily, and always stand back. Serve at once, while the sauce is glossy and fragrant.

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    Recipe details

    Prep20 min
    Cook30 min
    Servings4
    CategoryBreakfast
    PublishedAugust 17, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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