Mille CrÊpes Recipes

MILLE CREPE CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the crepes by melting the butter and allowing it to brown slightly. Set aside.
• In the same pot, warm the milk. Remove from heat.
• In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, and sugar. Mix in eggs.
• Gradually mix in butter and warm milk. Chill.
• On a nonstick skillet over medium heat, pour ¼ cup (60 ml) of crepe batter, and tip the pan to cover the entire bottom surface. Cook until bottom surface of crepe begins to brown, then flip.
• Cool crepe. Repeat until all of the crepe batter is used.
• Stack crepes on top of each other, with whipped cream between each layer. Once assembled, trim edges for a cleaner look, if desired.
• For the ganache, bring the heavy cream and sugar to a boil, and pour over chocolate and butter. Let cool.
• Spread over the crepe cake.
• Top with sifted powdered sugar (optional).
• Enjoy!

MILLE CRÊPES

Steps:

• Day before make crepe batter and pastry cream Batter In a small pan cook the butter until brown In another small pan heat milk until steaming cool for 10 minutes In a mixer on medium-low speed beat together eggs flour sugar and salt Slowly add hot milk and browned butter Pour into container with a spout, cover and refrigerate overnight Pastry cream Bring milk with vanilla bean and scrapings to a boil then set aside for 10 minutes remove bean Fill a large bowl with ice and set aside a small bowl that can hold the finished pastry cream and place in this ice bath In a medium heavy-bottomed pan whisk together egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch Gradually whisk in the hot milk place pan over high heat and bring to a boil whisking vigorously for 1 to 2 minutes Press the pastry cream through a fine-meshed sieve into the small bowl Set the bowl in the ice bath and stir until temperature reaches 140 degrees on an instant read thermometer Stir in butter When cool cover and refrigerate Assemble the cake the next day Bring batter to room temperature Place a nonstick or seasoned 9in crepe pan over medium heat Swab surface with oil add 3 tablespoons batter and swirl to cover the surface Cook until the bottom just begins to brown about 1 min lift an edge and flip the crepe with fingers Cook on other side for5 seconds Flip the crepe onto baking sheet lined with parchment Repeat 20 times Pass the pastry cream through sieve once more Whip heavy cream with tablespoon sugar and the Kirsch Won't hold peaks Fold into the pastry cream Lay 1 crepe on cake plate Use an icing spatula cover with a thin layer of pastry cream about 1/4 cup Cover with next crepe to make a stack of 20 Chill for at least 2 hrs Set out for 30 min b4 serving Sprinkle the top crepe with 2 tablespoons sugar and caramelize with creme brulee blowtorch Or dust with confectioners sugar

MILLE CRÊPE

Steps:

• Day before: Make the crêpe batter and pastry cream. Batter: In a small pan, brown butter and set aside. In another small pan, heat milk until steaming and cool for 10 min. In a mixer on medium-low speed, beat together eggs, flour, sugar and salt. Slowly add milk and browned butter. Pour into a container, cover and refrigerate overnight. Pastry cream: Bring milk, vanilla bean and scrapings to a boil, then set aside for 10 min. Remove bean. Fill a large bowl with ice and set aside a small bowl that can hold the finished pastry cream and be placed in the ice bath. In a medium heavy-bottomed pan, whisk together egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch. Gradually whisk in milk, then place over high heat and bring to a boil, whisking vigorously for 1 to 2 minutes. Press through a fine meshed sieve into the small bowl. Set the bowl in the ice bath and stir until it reaches 140° F on a thermometer then stir in the butter, cool, cover and refrigerate. The next day: Bring the batter to room temperature. Place a seasoned 9-inch crêpe pan over medium heat. Swab the pan with oil, then add about 3 tablespoons batter and swirl to cover the surface. Cook until bottom just begins to brown (1 minute) then carefully lift an edge and flip the crêpe with your fingers and cook for 5 more seconds. Flip crêpe onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining batter. Pass the pastry cream through a sieve once more. (see intro) Whip the heavy cream with the tablespoon sugar and the Kirsch. It won't hold peaks. Fold it into the pastry cream. Lay 1 crêpe on a cake plate. Using an icing spatula, completely cover with a thin layer of pastry cream (about ¼ cup). Cover with a crêpe and repeat to make a stack of 20. Chill for at least 2 hours. Set out for 30 minutes before serving. If you have creme brulee torch, sprinkle the top crepe with 2 tablespoons sugar and caramelize with the torch; otherwise, dust with confectioners' sugar.