Crêpes flambées aux cerises açidulées

                                                            (Crêpes flambées with tangy cherries)

Yield: about 20 crépes

 Ingredients:

3 whole eggs 
3 egg yolks
3 ounces sugar
1 cup milk
¾ cup water 
½ teaspoon salt
7 ounces flour 
5 ounces unsalted butter 
2 pounds cherries, tart, pitted 

Preparation:

Allow milk and eggs to reach room temperature.

 Melt the butter gently in the pan.

In a small bowl beat the egg yolks and the whole eggs.

In a large bowl, add the flour and create a “crater” in the center. Add the beaten eggs, salt and sugar in the center and mix. Start whisking the milk slowly into the egg mixture, incorporating the flour little by little. Then add the water until the mixture is creamy and smooth. Stir in the melted butter, cover and set aside. You can also use a food processor but the mixture will need to rest for one hour before use.

Heat a lightly buttered crêpe pan and then pour in 2-3 ounces of the batter; swirl to coat the bottom of the pan evenly. Cook the crêpe until set and flip it over as you allow it to cook a few seconds longer. Remove it from the pan.

The sauce

  Ingredients:

1 cup orange juice                      .
2 ounces lemon juice                       
3 ounces unsalted butter              
6 ounces granulated sugar               
orange zest (optional)
brandy or Grand Marnier

Preparation:

In a preheated skillet allow the unsalted butter and the sugar to reach a light caramel texture, then add the orange and lemon juice. Sprinkle the optional orange zest and cook until the mixture is reduced by one third or until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Stir in 2 tablespoons of Grand Marnier liquor or brandy.

One at a time, dip each crêpe in the sauce, fold it in four, and transfer to a plate. Repeat with the other crêpes, then pour the remaining sauce over the arrangement of crêpes.

Feel free to add fruit such as berries or cherries just before folding the crêpes into the sauce. Par-boil other fruits with a firmer consistency, such as pears or apples.

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