Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany


Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
Stewed apples, raisins soaked in whisky, toasted almonds, rolled in a lightly caramelized pancake.
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Last modified on: March 10th 2015

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For 8 people, you will need:
  • 1 pancake 8 pancakes
  • 2 apple 4 apples
  • 3 raisins 3 tablespoons raisins
  • 4 flakeds almonds 3 tablespoons flakeds almonds
  • 5 Clarified butter 3 tablespoons Clarified butter
  • 6 brown sugar 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 7 orange 2 oranges
  • 8 whisky 1 glass whisky
  • Total weight: 2,053 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 38 min.
Resting: 30 min.
Cooking: 8 min.
All in all: 2 hours 16 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 48 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
Make stewed apples with 4 apples.

Stage 2 - 30 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
Prepare 3 tablespoons raisins, soak in 1 glass whisky for 30 minutes, then drain.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
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.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
Lay out a pancake in front of you.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
Trim off left and right edges.

Stage 6 - 2 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
Put some apple mixture along front edge of pancake.

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
Start to roll away from you for one turn.

Stage 8 - 1 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
Fold edges inwards...

Stage 9
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
...carefully.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
And continue to roll one more turn.

Stage 11 - 1 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
Trim off excess pancake.

Stage 12 - 20 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
Set aside, putting rolls with the join underneath.

Heat serving plates.

Stage 13 - 3 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
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.

Stage 14 - 5 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
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.

Stage 15 - 10 min.
Sweet pancake rolls from Brittany
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.
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 recipe380 150 %1,270 120 %900 140 %3,630 180 %15,190 180 %
Per 100 g20 7 %60 6 %40 7 %180 9 %740 9 %
Per person50 20 %160 20 %110 20 %450 20 %1,900 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Egg, Gluten, Sulfites, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 8 people : 6.74 €
  • Per person : 0.84 €

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