As the clouds roll in and the temperature drops, South Africans turn to their favourite cold-weather treat: pancakes and crêpes. It’s a great way to warm yourself on a rainy day, especially when sprinkled with cinnamon sugar or dipped in chocolate, as is customary in France. These crepes Suzette-inspired pancakes with orange butter and rum are perfect for entertaining or a rainy day snack. The orange butter sauce with a touch of rum goes well with the fluffy pancakes.
ORANGE BUTTER AND RUM PANCAKES SUGGESTIONS
Pancake batter benefits from a little resting period under a dish towel. You’ll get perfectly thin pancakes that don’t fall apart, with all the fluffiness of the original recipe. You may also substitute whisky for the rum if you don’t have any on hand. Slices of orange may be served on the side as an extra. You can make them even sweeter by adding rum to caramel sauce, but that’s only one option.
The purpose of a rainy day is to stay indoors and eat comfort food with a blanket over your head. You have to taste these pancakes with orange butter and rum.
ORANGE BUTTER AND RUM PANCAKES RECIPE
Recipe by Melissa Jacobs
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Global
Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes
INGREDIENTS – PANCAKES
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2 1⁄2 cups flour
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1 litre water
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2 eggs
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5 ml salt
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5 ml baking powder
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100 ml vegetable cooking oil
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5 ml vinegar
- INGREDIENTS – SAUCE
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200 ml fresh orange
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100 ml butter
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50 ml rum (Spice Gold)
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3 tbsp. brown sugar.
METHOD
- For the pancakes
- Mix all the ingredients together until a smooth mixture forms.
- To get the right thickness, heat a pan over moderate heat. Wipe the pan with an oiled kitchen towel. Repeat this between every pancake to prevent the pancakes from sticking.
- Ladle a small amount of mixture in your pan, tilting and moving your pan around to get an even layer. Pour excess batter into a jug. Return your pan to the heat. Cook for about 30 seconds until the pancake forms bubbles in the middle. Flip it over. Cook until it is loose in the pan. Transfer to a plate. Keep warm. Repeat with remaining batter.
- For the sauce
- In a saucepan, heat the butter. Add all the other ingredients. Bring to boil.
- Optional: Add a spoon fresh unsweetened cream.
- When ready to serve, drizzle the sauce over the pancakes.
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