Saturday, October 12, 2013

Beer - Batter Crepes (CREPES SUZETTE)





Ingredients

  • 250 gr flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 400 ml  milk
  • 150 ml beer
  • 5 Tbs oil
  • 1 packet vanilla sugar
  • a pinch of salt
  • butter for the pan
Directions
  1. In a bowl whisk eggs
  2. Add milk and oil whisking slowly
  3. Scatter flour, vanilla sugar and salt over the mixture. Whisk until smooth . (You can put all the ingredients into the Magimix and  get a smooth batter, too)
  4. Add beer. Mix well
  5. Cover the bowl. Let the batter rest for some hours or overnight in the refrigerator
  6. When you take off the batter from the refrigerator, stir it well with a ladle
  7. In a small nonstick skillet melt a little butter
  8. With the ladle pour the quantity of about 1/3 C into the pan
  9. As you pour in the batter, move the pan in a circular motion, tipping it to distribute the batter evenly.  (Rotate the pan to form a thin crepe)
  10. Cook the crepe until golden brown on the bottom
  11. Return and cook the other side, too
  12. Repeat with the remaining batter
  13. Cover the crepes with a towel or with aluminum foil to keep warm 
SAUCE SUZETTE

Ingredients

  • 2 oranges, juice 
  • 2 oranges, rind
  • 2 Tbs sugar
  • 1 package vanilla sugar
  • 1 Tbs orange liqueur (Grand Marnier)
  • 20 gr butter
Directions
  1. Melt butter in a small skillet
  2. Add sugar and stir until dissolved
  3. Add rind and juice, bring to simmer
  4. Turn heat to low. Add liqueur
  5. Serve the crepes with the sauce





Coconut Milk Curry Chicken



Ingredients
  • 500 gr chicken breasts ( boneless, skinless and diced )
  • 1 or 2 onions, sliced
  • 1/2 hot green pepper,sliced
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 3 Tbs sweet Chilli sauce
  • 2 Tbs curry powder
  • 2 Tbs soya sauce
  • 3 Tbs oil
  • a pinch of black pepper and salt
  • 1 tsp corn flour mixed with a little water until it gets thick
Directions
  1. In a large skillet or in a wok heat oil, and fry chicken pieces
  2. Take off chicken and fry onions and green pepper lightly
  3. Add fried chicken to onions
  4. Pour coconut milk over chicken mixture
  5. Add curry powder, Chilli sauce and soya sauce
  6. Mix well all together. Cook on high heat for a minute
  7. Add cornflour  mixed with a little cold water 
  8. Mix well
  9. Lower heat to medium low
  10. Simmer for a few minutes until sauce becomes creamy
  11. Serve with white rice