Candlemas is approaching and invites creativity to your plates. Intense chocolate, melting caramel, tangy fruits or bold savory toppings, crepes are suitable for all tastes.
Candlemas is approaching, and with it, the irresistible desire to enjoy pancakes. Savory or sweet, classic or revisited, they are accompanied by a endless delights. If complete (ham, cheese, egg) remains a timelessother daring associations invite themselves to the table.
On the sweet side, spreadsgourmet coulis and fresh fruit promise to transform each crepe into a unique experience. Enough to give in to all desires and celebrate this tradition with creativity.
How to enhance your pancakes for Candlemas?
Crepes come to the table in a explosion of gluttony. If chocolate remains an essential, it is no longer limited to simple faded square. Hazelnut spreads, intense chocolate sauces or praline variations offer varied flavors to transform each crepe into a real taste experience. But the magic doesn’t stop there.
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For those who prefer to explore other horizons, the delicate honeytangy lemon zest or a homemade jam bring a note of freshness and elegance. For a touch of irresistible indulgence, the salted butter caramel reveals itself in a velvety coulis, ready to transform each pancake into a pure delight. Enhance it with some fondant applesgently caramelized, or play the card of vitamin simplicity with a homemade compote.
THE sweet flavors of banana pair wonderfully with the sweetness of the pancakes, while the citrus fruits – juicy clementines and orange segments – infuse a tangy freshness that awakens the taste buds.
What if daring started from the preparation? Add a drizzle of ruma touch of vanilla or even shards of speculoos to your dough can enhance your pancakes. For the most curious, a flavored syrup or a few candied fruit will surprise the taste buds.
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Savory crepes to reinvent according to your desires
THE savory pancakes offer endless scope for creativity. With a neutral dough, devoid of sugar, or a traditional buckwheat base, they become the perfect setting for generous and bold flavors.
Nothing prevents you from slipping into the dough pinch of spices or a touch of vegetable puree – pumpkin or spinach – to enhance its character and surprise the guests from the first bite.
Garnished with melting cheesea thin slice of smoked ham or a delicately runny egg, savory pancakes can be simple or extravagant. You can garnish them with Roquefort, Époisses or Saint-Nectaire, for a wedding that perfectly celebrates the French terroir.
The perfect drinks to accompany your pancakes
Nothing like a drink who knows balance softness and lightness. Cider remains a great classic, raw or sweet depending on taste, offering a sparkling freshness that goes perfectly with the soft texture pancakes.
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For an even more sparkling experience, a crémant or a light champagne can transform your dessert into real celebration.
THE fruity aromas and the lightly toasted flavors of these sparkling wines wonderfully highlight the sweetness of a chocolate crepe or the acidity of a red fruit coulis.
And for those who prefer to avoid alcohol, fruit juice prove to be valuable allies. Apples, pears or even grapes, their natural and refreshing flavors combine harmoniously with the sweetness of the pancakes, whether plain or generously garnished.
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