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Mille Crêpe Cake with Diplomat Cream
A show‑stopping French‑style Mille Crêpe Cake made of 20 ultra‑thin butter‑browned crêpes layered with a silky diplomat cream (pastry cream lightened with whipped cream and set with gelatin). Chill, brûlée the top and slice to reveal beautiful lacy layers. Perfect for special occasions.
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Critical Success Points
- • Browning the butter without burning
- • Straining the crêpe batter for a smooth texture
- • Resting the batter for at least 4 hours
- • Cooking the pastry cream to a proper boil
- • Incorporating gelatin fully
- • Rapidly cooling the pastry cream in an ice bath
- • Whipping heavy cream to firm peaks
- • Cooking crêpes evenly and preventing sticking
- • Evenly spreading diplomat cream between layers
- • Chilling the assembled cake for gelatin set
- • Caramelizing the sugar topping with a torch
Safety Warnings
- • Hot butter can splatter; keep a lid nearby.
- • Pastry cream reaches high temperatures; avoid burns.
- • Gelatin must be fully dissolved; do not ingest hot gelatin.
- • Use caution when operating a kitchen torch.
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