Traditional suzette pancake recipe

Here is the traditional recipe, in line with that invented by Auguste Escoffier for Prince Wales and future King Edouard VII and the charming Suzette. Not flambé to the Grand Marnier but with a few drops of orange or tangerine alcohol (including in the dough) and an orange butter.

The real suzette pancake is therefore not soaring in the Grand Marnier or other orange or mandarin alcohol As is often done today. Or rather we often call pancake suzette these pancakes with a caramelized orange and flambé sauce (see my recipe here) – of which I am completely crazy – but in reality, this is not the original recipe.

If we want to be precise, it is with this Orange or tangerine butter (But the mandarins tend to disappear) that we must make the real suzette pancakes. Butter, sugar, alcohol, citrus. The way of doing things is also important: once the pancakes were filled with this flavored butter, fold them in four and serve them burning. To serve very hot therefore.

We do not forget alcohol, there are in the pancake dough and a few drops before tasting on the hot pancake with melted orange butter. Orange or tangerine alcoholas desired Mandarine Napoleon, Grand Marnier, Combier, Cointreau or Curaçao. Originally Escoffier used curaçao.

It’s all about taste. Traditional with orange butter or less conventional but widely appreciated flambés. Both of the subtle flavors of orange flavors.

Origin and history of the suzette pancake

Who really invented the suzette pancakes and when? Who was Suzette? I tell you everything about the origin and history of the suzette pancakes and gives you more information on the recipe to its origins. To read here.

I also give you the recipe for flambé pancakes, which is therefore not the original recipe but which appeals to a lot, with its delicious and flambéed sauce, which always makes a nice effect.

If you are interested I tell you everything that there is on the candlestick and its origin, the pancakes, its fillings, and the folds.

Traditional suzette pancake recipe

Here is the traditional recipe, in line with that invented by Auguste Escoffier for Prince Wales and future King Edouard VII and the charming Suzette. Not flambé to the Grand Marnier but with a few drops of orange or tangerine alcohol (including in the dough) and an orange butter.

Kitchen modeTo prevent standby

Preparation time 25 minutes min

Cooking time 35 minutes min

Rest 1 hour h

Dish type Other dessert

Kitchen French

Orange butter and zest

Prepare the pancake dough

Have orange zest confit

Prepare the orange butter

Prepare the suzette pancakes

Make the pancake dough and let stand for 1 hour. Have the zest confit and prepare the orange butter. Cook the pancakes. Before tasting turn the pancakes and pass the oven. Serve Bullant.

Enjoy your food !