Recipe

Chocolate Crepes With Tangerines And Dark Chocolate Orange Sauce Recipe


Chocolate Crepes With Tangerines And Dark Chocolate Orange Sauce Recipe
Add Step-by-Step Photos 		Pat2me / All my dishes
1 year, 2 months ago
The Stonewall Kitchen gives us this great combination. I found this recipe and photo in a book I purchased there recently. I made these for my grandchildren and they loved them. Crepes are super easy to make and the batter and sauce can both be mad... More
Prep:60m Cook:2m Servings:12

Pat2me

 Does this look good? Yeah! / Nope
Fans
Ingredients
  • Crepes
  • 2 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chopped
  • 2 Tbl unsalted butter plus more for the pan
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 C sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 C milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 Tbl cocoa powder
  • 1 C flour
  • Dark Chocolate Sauce
  • 1/3 c milk
  • 1/4 C heavy cream
  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbl Grand Marnier, or 1/4 tsp orange or almond extract
  • (milk chocolate may be used for a creamier, sweeter sauce)
  • Garnish
  • 3 tangerines, peeled, sectioned, membranes removed
  • Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Directions
  1. Crepes
  2. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly
  3. Remove from heat when chocolate is almost completely melted and set aside
  4. In a large bowl beat the eggs with a whisk until well blended
  5. Add the sugar and salt and whisk well
  6. Pour in the milk and vanilla and whisk together well
  7. Sift the cocoa powder and flour over the surface of the batter and whisk until no lumps remain
  8. Slowly drizzle in the melted chocolate mixture, whisking constantly
  9. Let the batter sit covered for 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight, bringing to room temperature before using
  10. To cook the crepes
  11. Heat a 6 to 8 inch crepe pan or nonstick skillet over medium heat
  12. When pan is hot add about 1/2 tsp butter and let it melt, swirling it around the entire surface of the pan
  13. Add about 1/3 C of the crepe batter and swirl to coat entire pan
  14. cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until crepe is set and browned slightly on the bottom
  15. Flip carefully with spatula or fingers and cook another 30 seconds or so
  16. Transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining batter addind butter to the pan before cooking each crepe
  17. Stack cooked crepes on plate
  18. (At this point, crepes may be cooled, covered and refrigerated overnight
  19. Wrap in foil and reheat in a 250 oven for about 10 minutes)
  20. To serve
  21. Fold hot crepes into quarters
  22. Place one or two crepes on each plate, drizzle each with chocolate sauce and top with tangerine section and a dusting of confectioners' sugar
  23. Sauce
  24. Bring milk and cream to a simmer in a small pan
  25. Remove from heat, add the chocolate and stir until smooth
  26. Stir in the liqueur or flavoring
  27. Set aside until ready to use
  28. Sauce may also be made a day ahead, covered and refrigerated and reheated over low when ready to use
  29. To cook crepes, heat a 6 to 8 inch skillet or crepe pan over medium heat
  30. Add about 1/2 tsp butter and melt it, swirling to cover entire pan
  31. Add about 1/3 C of the batter quickly swirling to coat the entire bottom of pan
  32. Cook for 30 to 60 seconds or until crepe is set and lightly brown on bottom
  33. Flip carefully using spatula or fingers and cook for 30 or so seconds
  34. more
  35. Remove to plate, add another 1/2 tsp butter to pan with each crepe and repeat, stacking crepes as they are finished
  36. (Crepes may be cooled, covered and refrigerated overnight at this point; wrap in foil and place in 250 oven for 10 minutes to reheat)
  37. To Serve
  38. Fold crepes in quarters and place one or two on each plate
  39. Drizzle with chocolate sauce and top with tangerine slices and a dusting of powdered sugar

Recent Gawkers
Not quite what you're looking for? See more Dessert / Misc
Comments

chefmeow 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Wow, these sound and look decadent. Great post and a high 5.

linspj 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....chocolate and orange!

elgab89 1 year, 2 months ago said:
I am drooling all over your picture, Pat! Awesome!

trigger 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Love the bittersweet chocolate for these wonderful crepes.
Great one Pat
High Five


Add a Comment
You must be logged in to comment on a recipe. Login
Alterations
No alterations yet


Suggest an Alteration
You must be logged in to suggest a recipe alteration. Login
Viewing Chocolate Crepes With Tangerines And Dark Chocolate Orange Sauce Recipe

Tool Box

url
Digg! add to del.icio.us stumble upon
Print Recipe
Email it
Send Recipe to Cell Phone
Login to Add a Note [?]
Login to Save this [?]
Subscribe to pat2me [?]
Flag as Interesting/Unique [?]
Add to Comparison Queue [?]

Flavors

Login to Add Flavor Tags [?]

Ratings & Honors

4.3

Average score: 4.3 / 5
No. of ratings: 6
You need to be logged in to rate a recipe.
Who Liked This?
Recipe Honors

Similar Recipes

Related Recipes

Groups

This recipe belongs to the following groups:
This recipe isn't in any groups
You need to be logged in to add a recipe to a group

Related Menus

Related Tags

Home | About | Blog | Contact | Terms | Tell a Friend | Link it up | add to delicious
Copyright © 2007 GroupRecipes.com - The Food Social Network
Recent Searches
Cajun Gravy Recipe - Seafood Pasta Recipe - Vegetable Cutlet Recipe - Healthy Blueberry Muffin Recipe - Pasta Salad - Fluffy Biscuit Recipe - Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipes - How To Prepare Lemon Sole Fillets - Spinich Dip - Saute Bone In Pork Chops - Cheesecake Made With Marshmallow Cream - Van Camps Pork And Beans Recipes - Swedish Funnel Cake - Delicious Recipes - Sugar Free Pudding Mix Recipes - Homemade Deer Sausage Recipes - Tasty Recipes - Fried Yam - Korean Rib Recipe - Tasty Recipes - Friendship Bread Start -