Banana Orange Crepes
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly, plus additional for cooking crepes
- 1 navel orange
- 1 firm-ripe finger banana or 1 (4-inch) piece firm-ripe regular banana
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur or Cognac (optional)
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted
- Whisk together milk, flour, egg, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and 2 teaspoons butter until smooth.
- Chill batter, covered, 30 minutes.
- Lightly brush a 10-inch nonstick skillet with butter, then heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.
- Holding skillet off heat, pour in half of batter (1/4 cup), immediately tilting and rotating skillet to coat bottom.
- (If batter sets before skillet is coated, reduce heat slightly for next crepe.)
- Return skillet to heat and cook crepe until just set and golden around edges, 10 to 15 seconds.
- Loosen edge of crepe with a heatproof plastic spatula, then flip crepe over carefully with your fingertips.
- Cook until underside is set, about 20 seconds more.
- Transfer crepe to a plate.
- Brush skillet with more butter and make another crepe in same manner.
- Reserve skillet.
- Cut peel, including all white pith, from orange with a sharp paring knife.
- Working over a bowl, cut segments free from membranes, letting segments fall into bowl, then squeeze 2 tablespoons juice from membranes into bowl (discard membranes).
- Peel banana and halve lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Melt butter in reserved skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides.
- Add sugar, then pour juice from bowl into sugar mixture and cook, swirling skillet, until sugar is dissolved.
- Add 1 crepe to sauce and cook until crepe is coated and heated through, about 15 seconds.
- Fold crepe into quarters using tongs, then transfer to a heated dessert plate.
- Repeat with second crepe.
- Add orange segments and banana to skillet and cook, shaking skillet occasionally, until fruit is heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Add Grand Marnier or Cognac (if using) and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
- Spoon fruit over crepes and sprinkle with pecans.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/banana-orange-crepes-109044 (may not work)