N’nako Kandé’s Une Affaire de Crêpes à L'ananas (Pineapple-raspberry crêpes)
“I have now lived in the USA longer than I have lived in Côte d'Ivoire and France combined, and crêpes are like a culinary postcard to me. I have been making crêpes since my childhood with my "Maman" (my mom), my sisters, my aunts, and my cousins.”
Ingredients
For the batter
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1 ½ cups of milk
- lemon zest, to taste
- freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
- freshly grated ginger, to taste
- 3 Tbsp. butter + extra to coat pan
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
For the filling
- 12 Tbsp. butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 4 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 4 Tbsp. rhum, to taste
- 3-4 20 oz. cans pineapple chunks
- 2-4 rosemary sprigs, to taste
For topping
- raspberry syrup
- confectioners sugar
- strawberries
- coconut flakes
Instructions
- Make your crêpe batter by mixing all the ingredients. Refrigerate the batter for 30 minutes to two hours. While the batter refrigerates, you can prep the filling and toppings of your choice. This may require a cooking partner to help with multitasking.
- For the filling, start by melting the butter in a skillet. Once the butter melts fully, add sugar and stir. Add the vanilla extract and stir. Let it cook for a few minutes to thicken a little before adding the rhum. Once rhum is added, add the pineapple chunks and some rosemary sprigs. Let it cook on medium heat, stirring often to coat all the chunks very well. Remove when the pineapple is golden brown and still soft. Set aside to fill and roll your crêpes and reserve some as topping.
- To make the crêpes, use a regular pan and set heat to medium-low. Grease the pan well with butter in between each crêpe to ensure crispy edges and easier flipping. Cook each side for 1-2 minutes.
- To fill a crêpe, add a line of the pineapple filling to down the center, and add raspberry syrup or additional toppings. Use a burrito-rolling technique to close the crêpe. Top each crêpe with extra pineapple topping, confectioner’s sugar, raspberry syrup, sliced strawberries, and coconut flakes as desired.