Basic ingredients

• 1/2 litre milk
• 125g flour
• 5 eggs
• 50g butter
• 25g sugar

• 50g butter
• 50g sugar
• grated rind of 2 oranges
• 5 tbsp cognac (Spanish brandy)
• juice of 1 orange

Steps:

1. Sift the flour and then add to the milk along with 25g sugar, the eggs and a pinch of salt

2. Melt 50g butter and add to the mixture beat all the ingredients together until you achieve a smooth batter

3. Meanwhile heat a frying pan with a little butter then pour a small amount of the batter (about 2 tbsp or just enough to cover the base) into the pan and cook until browned on one side then flip and cook on the other side repeat this process until all the mixture has been used up - set the pancakes aside on a plate

4. For the sauce melt 50g sugar and 50g butter in a pan - add the orange rind and allow to caramelise (be careful it doesn´t burn at this point)

5. Then add the brandy and orange juice and continue heating to reduce the sauce a little

6. Dip the pancakes in the sauce, fold in quarters and arrange on a large plate and pour any excess sauce around the edges

7. Serve immediately