Healthy Desserts Recipes - Mandarin Crepes with Mandarin Syrup 

Ingredients

• about 6 mandarins

• 3/4 cup (110g) plain flour

• 3 eggs, lightly beaten

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 

• 1 teaspoon finely grated mandarin rind

• 1 cup (250ml) skim milk

• cooking oil spray

• 1 medium (200g) mandarin, segmented

mandarin syrup

• 1 tablespoon water

• 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar

• 3/4 cup (180ml) mandarin juice

• 1 tablespoon Grand Maier

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Method:

1. Sift flour into medium bowl, gradually whisk in combined eggs, oil, rind and milk until smooth. Cover batter, stand 30 minutes.

2. Pour 2 to 3 tablespoons of batter into heated heavy-based crepe pan which has been coated with cooking oil spray; cook until lightly browned underneath. Turn crepe, brown other side. Repeat with remaining batter. You will need 12 crepes for this recipe.

3. Divide mandarin segments among crepes, fold crepes into triangles; drizzle with Mandarin Syrup. Serve with low-fat yogurt, if desired.

4. To make Mandarin Syrup: Combine water and sugar in medium pan, stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves.

5. Bring to boil; simmer, uncovered, without stirring, until syrup is golden brown. Remove from heat, stir in juice. Stir over heat until toffee is melted; stir in liqueur.