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CARAMEL BLOOD ORANGE & MASCARPONE CRÊPE CAKE
This delicious Caramel Blood Orange & Mascarpone Crêpe Cake is perfect for an indulgent brunch or a show-stopping dessert this pancake day.
INGREDIENTS
Crêpes
200g plain flour
1⁄2 tsp salt
1 pinch nutmeg 240ml whole milk 60ml double cream 4 eggs
1 tbsp melted butter
Caramel Blood Oranges
3 blood oranges –
peeled and sliced
3 tbsp muscovado sugar 1⁄2 vanilla pod – scraped 30g salted butter
Cream filling
300ml whipping cream 180g mascarpone cheese 2tbsp icing sugar
Zest of a blood orange
1. Blend all the crêpe ingredients together in a blender or electric mixer until smooth then refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. The batter can be made up to 2 days in advance.
2. Lightly grease the AGA simmering plate. Ladle the crepe mixture onto the greased surface and spread in a circular motion. Once browned (2-3 minutes) loosen with a palette knife and flip, continue to cook for about a minute (this step can be done in a frypan).
3. Then make the caramel blood oranges - this can also be done before you make your crêpes. Place the slices of orange in a large AGA frying pan. In a small bowl mix together
the sugar, butter, and vanilla. Drop spoonfuls of the vanilla butter on top, then bake towards the top of the baking oven until caramelised. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
4. To make the cream filling whisk 300ml whipping cream. In a separate bowl mix
the mascarpone cheese with 2 tbsp. icing sugar and the zest of a blood orange. Add the whipped cream and gently fold to form a smooth consistency.
5. To assemble the crêpe cake lay a crepe on a flat plate and spread with orange curd, top with the mascarpone cream, and repeat until you’ve used all the crepes. Top with cream and finish with a layer of caramel blood oranges. Place in the refrigerator for at least 1⁄2 hour.
To serve: Dust with icing sugar, cut into slices. Then drizzle over orange syrup or warm honey and sprinkle with roasted, crushed hazelnuts.
Recipe from: Penny Zako
www.agaliving.com
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