Classic french crepe desert. From my grandmother's recipe file, looks like it's clipped from a newspaper.

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Name: Crepes Suzette
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Crepes; 1 cup All purpose flour unsifted; 1/4 cup butter melted and cooled; 2 eggs; 2 egg yolk; 1 1/2 cup milk; Orange Butter; 3/4 cup sweet butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/3 cup Grand Marnier; 1/4 cup grated orange peel; Orange Sauce; 1/2 cup Sweet butter; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 T Shredded Orange Peel; 2/3 cup Orange Juice; 2 Oranges Peeled and sectioned; 1/2 cup Grand Marnier; Butter; 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier

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INGREDIENTS

Crepes
1 cup All purpose flour ; unsifted
1/4 cup butter ; melted and cooled
2 eggs
2 egg yolk
1 1/2 cup milk
Orange Butter
3/4 cup sweet butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup Grand Marnier
1/4 cup grated orange peel
Orange Sauce
1/2 cup Sweet butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 T Shredded Orange Peel
2/3 cup Orange Juice
2 Oranges ; Peeled and sectioned
1/2 cup Grand Marnier
Butter
3 tablespoons Grand Marnier

INSTRUCTIONS

Make Crepes: In medium bowl combine flour, melted butter, eggs, egg yolks and 1/2 cup milk. Beat with a rotary beater until smooth. Beat in the remaining milk until mixture is well blended.

Refrigerate, covered at least 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, make orange butter. In small bowl, with electric mixer, cream 3/4 cup sweet butter with 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1/3 cup grand marnier and 1/4 cup orange peel. Beat until well blended. Set aside.

Make Orange Sauce: In large skillet melt sweet butter. Stir in sugar, orange peel, and orange juice: cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until peel is translucent - about 20 minutes. Add orange sections and 1/2 cup Grand Marnier. Keep warm.

Spread each crepe with orange butter, divide evenly. Fold each in half, then in half again. When all are folded, place in orange sauce in chafing dish or skillet; cook over low heat until heated through.

To serve: gently heat 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier in small saucepan just until vapor rises. Ignite with match, pour over crepes. Serve flamin.

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Crepes Suzette

Crepes
1 cup All purpose flour unsifted
1/4 cup butter melted and cooled
2 eggs
2 egg yolk
1 1/2 cup milk
 Orange Butter
3/4 cup sweet butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup Grand Marnier
1/4 cup grated orange peel
 Orange Sauce
1/2 cup Sweet butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 T Shredded Orange Peel
2/3 cup Orange Juice
2 Oranges Peeled and sectioned
1/2 cup Grand Marnier
 Butter
3 tablespoons Grand Marnier

Make Crepes: In medium bowl combine flour, melted butter, eggs, egg yolks and 1/2 cup milk. Beat with a rotary beater until smooth. Beat in the remaining milk until mixture is well blended.
Refrigerate, covered at least 30 minutes.

To cook crepes: Slowly heat an 8-inch skillet until a drop of water sizzles and rolls off. For each crepe, brush skillet lightly with butter. Pour in about 2 tablespoons batter, rotating pan quickly, to spread batter completely over bottom of skillet. Cook until lightly browned; then turn and brown other side. Turn out onto wire rack.
Spread each crepe with orange butter, divide evenly. Fold each in half, then in half again. When all are folded, place in orange sauce in chafing dish or skillet; cook over low heat until heated through.
To serve: gently heat 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier in small saucepan just until vapor rises. Ignite with match, pour over crepes. Serve flamin.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (383g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 806
Calories from Fat: 493 (61%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 54.8g	73 %
	Saturated Fat 33.5g	167 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 14.6g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 2.8g
Cholesterol 214.7mg		66 %
Sodium 12371.5mg		427 %
Potassium 426mg		11 %
Total Carbohydrate 48.5g		14 %
	Dietary Fiber 2.8g	11 %
	Sugars, other 45.8g
Protein 10.2g		15 %
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Calories per serving: 806

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