French Crepes with Pink Lady Apples Toddler Food Recipe

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French Crepes with Pink Lady Apples Recipe

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Based on the classic Crepe Suzette from France, this apple version is refreshingly delicious. Great served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Ideal to make with your toddlers.

Serves 4
Preparation time:15 minutes
Cooking time:10 minutes

Ingredients

For the pancakes:
125 g plain flour 1 vanilla pod, split in half
2 large eggs
200 ml whole milk 1
5g butter, melted plus extra for cooking
For the apple topping: 1
50 ml orange juice from 3-4 oranges
grated zest of 1 lemon and 1 orange
3 tbsp caster sugar
3 cardamom pods, crushed
30 g butter, melted
2 Pink Lady apples, cored, thickly sliced and then cut in half

How to make French crepes with Pink Lady Apples

Put the flour and vanilla seeds into a bowl and add the eggs. Gradually whisk in the milk and butter until a smooth batter.
Heat a large frying pan and brush with the melted butter for cooking, pour in a ladleful of the mixture, swirl the pan to make a thin large pancake and cook for 1-2 minutes, turning halfway until golden and cooked. Fold into quarters, transfer to a warm plate and keep warm.
Repeat with remaining batter to make 4 large or 8 small pancakes in total.
For the apple sauce put the orange juice, lemon and orange zest, sugar, cardamom pods into the frying pan and bring to the boil. Then gradually stir in the melted butter, stirring until combined
Add the apples and pancakes and gently warm through, tossing in the sauce. Serve immediately.

Recipe provided by www.pinkladyapples.co.uk