It was love from the very first moment I smelled this dish. Love at first sight and at the first bite. The object of my adoration? Chocolate crepes drizzled with orange sauce. Even the name sounds incredibly appetizing! Today, Natasha Dekhtyareva will reveal all the secrets of making this magical dish.
I have always loved chocolate and oranges. And combining them together? That’s pure heaven for the taste buds. Natasha Dekhtyareva somehow found out about my preferences (not that I was hiding them much! 🙂) and decided to create something truly magical—chocolate crepes with orange sauce. Read that again, slowly… Chocolate crepes with orange sauce… It sounds so incredible that even if I were completely full, I’d still want at least a bite.
I’m absolutely thrilled that Natasha isn’t keeping this crepe recipe a secret. In this video, you’ll learn how to make the most delicious, delicate, and simply exquisite chocolate crepes with orange sauce. She explains down to the second how to cook the perfect thin and tender crepe—one that melts in your mouth…
Ingredients
Method
- Making the crepes:
- Melt the butter.
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, and salt.
- Add 50 g of milk, flour, and cocoa powder.
- Mix thoroughly, then gradually add the remaining milk and melted butter.
- Let the batter rest for 10 minutes.
- Cook the crepes in a preheated pan.
- Making the sauce:
- Peel the orange, removing all membranes.
- In a saucepan, combine the orange segments, sugar, and rum.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
The dish in the photograph was cooked by the restaurant for this story. Photo: Oleksandr Slyadnyev.