Crepes with Spiced Tangerine Sauce

 

Ingredients, crepes

  • 3 large eggs, room temp.

  • 1 cup whole milk, room temp.

  • 1 TBS sugar

  • 1 teaspoon Spiced Tangerine Winter Solstice Bitters

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt

  • 3 TBS melted unsalted butter

Ingredients, Sauce

  • 2/3 cup fresh tangerine juice

  • 2/3 cup sugar

  • 2 TBS orange liqueur

  • 6 TBS chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

  • 1 tsp Spiced Tangerine Winter Solstice Bitters

Instructions, crepes:

  1. In a blender, combine all of the ingredients and pulse for 10 seconds. Place the crepe batter in the refrigerator for 1 hour before using.

  2. Heat a small non-stick pan too medium, add butter to coat.

  3. Pour 1/4 cup of batter into the center of the pan at a time and swirl to spread evenly. Cook for 30 seconds and flip, then cook for an additional 10 seconds, then remove from heat & place in warm oven to keep warm.

  4. Continue until all batter is gone.

Instructions, Sauce:

  1. Bring tangerine juice, sugar, and orange liqueur to a simmer in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring until sugar is melted.

  2. Add butter a piece at a time, whisking until butter is fully incorporated before adding more.

  3. Then stir in salt & cinnamon.

  4. Continue to gently simmer, swirling sauce often, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.

  5. Stir in bitters after removing from heat. Serve warm on crepes, toast, french toast or biscuits.