One of the most delicious Shore Tours in Noumea is A Taste of 1881, where you can catch the yellow ‘tchou tchou’ train to the charming seaside restaurant Le 1881 and feast on the popular French dish crêpes Suzette to your heart’s content.
Whether you’ve indulged in this tour and you’re keen to relive the memory or you’re yet to depart on holiday and you’re looking to get in the mood for French cuisine, try this simple recipe for sweet, buttery crêpes at home.
Crêpes sound intimidating but actually they’re quite easy and require few ingredients (and it’s a great recipe to make with kids!).
What You’ll Need:
● 1 cup (150g) plain flour
● 2 tablespoons caster sugar
● 240ml milk
● 2 eggs
● Butter for greasing pan
Method:
1. Whisk or beat all the ingredients in a bowl until smooth with no lumps. The batter should be thinner than a pancake mixture as you want the crêpes to be delicate and light.
2. Heat a flat saucepan and put in a small knob of butter to stop the crêpe from sticking and make them more golden.
3. Pour in a small amount of the batter and tilt the saucepan round and round until the batter is spread to the edges.
4. Wait about one minute then turn with a spatula. Repeat steps 2-4 with remaining batter being sure to add butter each time but never letting the pan get too hot or your crêpes will burn.
Try with – cinnamon and orange sauce:
What You’ll Need:
● 100g butter
● 1 orange
● 2 tsp cinammon
● ¼ cup sugar
In a small saucepan melt the butter, then add the juice of one orange, 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon and 1/4 cup of sugar. Pour over your hot crêpes and enjoy!
Feel like trying the real thing in Noumea? Check out this gastronomic tour.
