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Fuzzy Navel Flambe Crepes

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 10m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3/4 pounds peaches (3 peaches
  • 1/2 cup schnapps (peach schnapps)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 orange, whole (zest of)
  • FOR FLAMBE
  • Crepes (prepared, 12 crepes)
  • 2 tablespoons clarified butter
  • 2 tablespoons liqueur (orange)
  • Vanilla ice cream (optional)
  • Nutmeg, freshly grated for garnish
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Peaches: Put the peaches in a bowl, pour boiling water over them, and let stand for 30 seconds.

  • Step 2: Remove them from the hot water and plunge them into a bowl filled with cold water and ice.

  • Step 3: When the peaches are cool enough to handle, peel the skins using a paring knife.

  • Step 4: Cut each peach into eighths.

  • Step 5: In a bowl, combine the peach slices, peach schnapps, sugar, and orange zest. Set aside.

  • Step 6: Flambé: In a large sauté pan over medium heat, melt the clarified butter.

  • Step 7: Briefly sauté one crepe at a time, just long enough to heat through.

  • Step 8: Fold each crepe into quarters and place on a warm serving plate.

  • Step 9: Add 1/3 of the peaches and sauté for 30 seconds.

  • Step 10: Carefully add 2 tablespoons of the orange liqueur.

  • Step 11: Use a very long match to ignite the liqueur. Be Careful!

  • Step 12: Let the flame extinguish.

  • Step 13: Ladle peaches over the crepes.

  • Step 14: Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg.

  • Step 15: Serve with vanilla ice cream.


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