Crêpes with Orange and Ginger

Name: Crêpes with Orange and Ginger
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 125 g Flour; 1 pinch Salt; 2 Eggs; 1 tbsp Caster sugar; 250 ml Whole milk; 30 g Butter, melted; 2 tbsp Grand Marnier; 30 g Butter, for cooking; 2 Oranges; 50 ml Orange liqueur; Ground ginger; ½ jar bitter orange marmalade; Icing sugar

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 30 min
Rest: 2 h 30 min
Total: 3 h 20 min
Makes: 4 servings

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Ingredients

Batter

125 gFlour
1 pinchSalt
2Eggs
1 tbspCaster sugar
250 mlWhole milk
30 gButter, melted
2 tbspGrand Marnier
30 gButter, for cooking

Filling

2Oranges
50 mlOrange liqueur
Ground ginger
½jar bitter orange marmalade
Icing sugar

Method

Step 1. Whisk. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl and make a well. Add the beaten eggs, the sugar and a third of the milk, and whisk until smooth. Thin with the rest of the milk.
Step 2. Rest. Stir in the melted butter and Grand Marnier. Cover and leave at room temperature for 2 hours.
2 h
Step 3. Macerate. Peel the oranges, separate the segments and lay them on a plate. Pour over the orange liqueur, sprinkle with ginger, and leave somewhere cold for 30 minutes.
30 min
Step 4. Fry. Cook 4 large crêpes, and turn on the oven grill.
Step 5. Fill. Spread the crêpes with marmalade, fold them in half and lay them in a dish.
Step 6. Grill. Dust with icing sugar and grill for 2 minutes.
2 min
Step 7. Serve. Move to a plate, arrange the oranges around them and serve right away.

Source: Adapted from Crêpes à l’orange et au gingembre, auFeminin.com.Changes: Translated from French.Added October 30, 2026

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