Lemon Curd & Raspberry Crêpes

Lemon Curd & Raspberry Crêpes for La Chandeleur, French Pancake Day. These pancakes are so easy to make and have tangy lemon curd with fresh raspberries in them.

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La Chandeleur – French Pancake Day

Today, the 2nd February, is La Chandeleur, which is French Pancake Day. Also known as Candlemas Day, it’s a lovely feast to celebrate, as well as practicing making pancakes for Shrove Tuesday on the 16th February which is more commonly known as Pancake Day here in the UK. So, I am sharing a delightful recipe for Lemon Curd & Raspberry Crêpes today, to get you in the mood.

Today’s recipe for Lemon Curd & Raspberry Crêpes, is a recipe from Bonne Maman, using their tangy lemon curd. Lusciously sweet and tangy, it’s heavenly when served on toast, crumpets, in baking, or when served on freshly made pancakes. I love Bonne Maman’s lemon curd, as it’s so unctuous and lemony, and not too sweet, but it has a divine buttery texture and taste too.

There is a wonderful affinity between sharp lemons and fresh raspberries, which works so well in this recipe for Lemon Curd & Raspberry Crêpes. The original recipe on the Bonne Maman site, suggests adding creme fraiche or ice cream, with toasted almonds, but as we ate these for breakfast, we had them with just the lemon curd, fresh raspberries, and some lemon thyme as a garnish.

They made for a delectable weekend breakfast dish, and everyone loved the Bonne Maman lemon curd. I have shared the recipe for these pancakes below, along with some more pancake recipe ideas, and I am sure you will enjoy them as much as we did, if you make them. PLEASE do let me know if you make them, Karen

More Pancake and Crêpe Recipes

• Vegan Apricot Crêpes with Toasted Nuts & Seeds
• Chèvre, Ham and Peach Crêpes
• Mirabelle Plum & Hazelnut Crêpes
• Boozy Bitter Marmalade & Blood Orange Pancakes
• Blue Cheese, Ham and Fig Conserve Crêpes

• Salted Caramel Apple Pancakes
• Strawberries and Cream Pancake Party Platter
• Sweet Clementine & Bitter Orange Crêpes
• Baked Rhubarb & Strawberry Clafoutis Pancake

Recipe for Lemon Curd & Raspberry Crêpes

• 6 Large French Crêpes
• 12 tbsp Bonne Maman Lemon Curd
• 300g fresh raspberries
• Icing sugar to dust
• 6 tbsp crème fraiche or vanilla ice-cream
• zest of 1 lemon
• 25g toasted shredded almonds
• a few sprigs of fresh lemon thyme

1. If the crêpes are not freshly made, wrap in foil and warm in a low oven for 10 minutes.
2. Spread each warm crêpe generously with about 2 tbsp lemon curd.
3. Add a small handful of raspberries into the centre and a spoonful of crème fraiche. Fold the crepe in half.
4. Add a small handful of raspberries into the centre and a spoonful of crème fraiche. Fold the crepe in half.

Notes: If fresh raspberries are out of season use thawed frozen berries. Add a splash of Crème de Framboise or Crème de Cassis to the berries before using. For extra flavour and crunch, stir a tablespoon of toasted almonds into the crepe batter before cooking.

Giveaway!

WIN ONE OF FIVE BONNE MAMAN COLOUR YOUR CRÊPE KITS!

Bonne Maman are running a Colour Your Crêpe competition over on their website. Five lucky winners will receive a Colour Your Crêpe kit with everything needed to have a delightfully colourful day including: a crêpe pan, hand mixer, mixing bowls and one month’s supply of eggs along with lots of Bonne Maman goodies of course! The competition runs from the 28th Jan to midnight 10th Feb. Visit their website to enter.

Five winners will be selected randomly on the 11th February. Each winner will receive a Colour Your Crêpe Kit with everything you need to have a delightfully colourful day:

A Tefal Crêpe Pan, a Dualit Hand Mixer, set of three ProCook Mixing Bowls, one month’s supply of vouchers for fresh Clarence Court Eggs, Villeroy & Boch ladle, a selection of Bonne Maman products, Bonne Maman Breakfast Savoir-faire Cookery Book and other Bonne Maman accessories.

The kits contain everything needed to make the perfect crêpe so there’s no excuse but to get cooking and impress even the harshest family critics!

For Pancake Day inspiration plus tips on making perfect French crêpes every time see the Bonne Maman Colour Your Crêpe Recipe Collection full of delicious sweet and savoury recipes for you to try on the day.

To find out more please see the terms and conditions and enter below.

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