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Poached Winter Oranges Recipe

Make the most of in-season citrus with this zesty and delicious crepes suzette style recipe.

Difficulty

Medium

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cooking Time

5 minutes

Serves

4-6

Recipe Ingredients

  • 6 SPAR Freshline Oranges 
  • Juice of 4 SPAR Freshline Oranges
  • 50 g Butter
  • 125 ml SPAR Sugar
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 Cup Water
  • SPAR Freshline Pancakes

To flambe (optional)

  • 125 ml Orange Liqueur or Brandy

Recipe Method

  1. Cut 1,5 cm from top and bottom of 6 oranges with a sharp knife, exposing fruit at both ends. Cut peel and pith from sides (leaving no white parts) with paring knife, retaining orange shape. Discard trimmings. 
  2. Place the butter and sugar in a saucepan. Once melted add the juice of 4 oranges, cinnamon stick and water. Poach the oranges for 4 – 5 minutes. Turn during poaching. 
  3. Remove the oranges from the liquid and keep warm. Reduce the poaching liquid by boiling rapidly. Remove the cinnamon stick. 
  4. Pour the syrup over the warm oranges before serving with SPAR Freshline Pancakes.
  5. To flambé: Heat the liqueur a little before pouring over the oranges. Carefully light with a long match.

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