I am a huge lover of sour cherries. I wanted to recreate the classic Crepe Suzette with a cherry flavor, but couldn’t find a cherry liqueur analogous to Grand Marnier. Back in the day and in a different place, I remember being able to find Cherry Brandy from former Yugoslavia, but both that beverage and that country no longer exist.
Recently, I finally found this Italian sour cherry liqueur – Sangue Morlacco! Adding it to cherry juice enhances and intensifies the cherry flavor, making the crepes taste fantastically delicious! I suppose I could call it “Crepe Stella” (emphasis on the second syllable, which would sound awkward), but let’s just stick with “Sour Cherry-flavored Crepe Suzette” – crepes fully saturated in an intense sour cherry sauce. Next time, perhaps I’ll try to flambe it as well!
Fry your crepes following this simple recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- Sugar – 1tbsp
- Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
- Flour – 1/2 cup
- Milk – 1 cup
- Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
Directions:
- In a mid-size bowl whisk an egg with salt, sugar and third of the flour amount to eliminate the lumps
- gradually add milk
- alternate leftover flour with milk whisking so that no lumps remain.
- add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil into the batter
- Put you non-stick skillet on a medium heat
- Pour about 2 tbsp of batter rotating the skillet so that it forms a uniform crepe
- Fry till the edge is golden brown
- Flip to the second side
- Fry on the 2nd side for just about 20 seconds
- Remove to a plate and baste with some butter
The secret is in the sauce.
Ingredients:
- Sour cherries with juice – 1 cup
- Sugar 3 tbsp
- Sour cherry liqueur – 2 tbsp
- butter – 1 tbsp
Directions:
- Bring the juice with sugar in the pan to a boil and boil for about 7 minutes
- Add liqueur
- Boil for another 5 minutes on low heat till the sauce reduced
- Add butter and turn off the heat
- Place about 1 tbsp of cherry sauce on a plate
- Put a crepe, let it soak the juice and flip on the second side
- Fold the soaked crepe and put on a platter
- Repeat with as many crepes as you want
- Serve warm or room temperature
This was so delicious! Very light and flavorful. LOVED IT!