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Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
Stewed apples, raisins soaked in whisky, toasted almonds, rolled in a lightly caramelized pancake.
253 K 4.1/5 (24 reviews)
2 hours 20 min.
Easy
8 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: March 10th 2015
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
8 pancakes - 2
4 apples - 3
3 tablespoons raisins - 4
3 tablespoons flakeds almonds - 5
3 tablespoons clarified butter - 6
2 tablespoons brown sugar - 7
2 oranges - 8
1 glass whisky - Total weight: 2,055 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 40 min.
Resting: 30 min.
Cooking: 8 min.
All in all: 2 hours 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 50 min.
Make stewed apples with 4 apples.
Stage 2 - 30 min.
Prepare 3 tablespoons raisins, soak in 1 glass whisky for 30 minutes, then drain.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Toast 3 tablespoons flakeds almonds in a frying pan or in the oven on a tray for just a few minutes. They should be pale golden brown.
Mix almonds, stewed apples and raisins but keep back a few almonds for decoration.
Mix almonds, stewed apples and raisins but keep back a few almonds for decoration.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Lay out a pancake in front of you.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Trim off left and right edges.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Put some apple mixture along front edge of pancake.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Start to roll away from you for one turn.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Fold edges inwards...
Stage 9
...carefully.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
And continue to roll one more turn.
Stage 11 - 1 min.
Trim off excess pancake.
Stage 12 - 20 min.
Stage 13 - 3 min.
Melt 3 tablespoons clarified butter in a large pan, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons brown sugar.
When lightly browned, gently put in each roll (join downwards) to stick it with caramel.
When lightly browned, gently put in each roll (join downwards) to stick it with caramel.
Stage 14 - 5 min.
Continue, turning the rolls as they cook, until all are golden brown, being careful that they do not burn.
Then set aside, on a hot plate.
Then set aside, on a hot plate.
Stage 15 - 10 min.
Put frying pan back on heat, pour in juice of 2 oranges, and Deglaze bottom of pan. Then leave to reduce until you are left with a kind of syrup.
Pour syrup over rolls on hot plates, and serve immediately.
Pour syrup over rolls on hot plates, and serve immediately.
Remarks
You can prepare everything the day before, but don't mix almonds into stewed apples too early, otherwise they lose their crunch.
Keeping: Several hours in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 380 RDI=150 % | 1,270 RDI=120 % | 900 RDI=140 % | 3,630 RDI=180 % | 15,190 RDI: 180 % |
| Per 100 g | 20 RDI=7 % | 60 RDI=6 % | 40 RDI=7 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 740 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 50 RDI=20 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 110 RDI=20 % | 450 RDI=20 % | 1,900 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 6.75 €
- Per person : 0.85 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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