Mascarpone Crêpes Cake

We wanted to describe the taste sensation of this multi-layered, mascarpone stuffed crêpe cake but it was borderline x-rated.  How about you try the recipe and let us know in your words what you make of it! Any tart fruit filling will work for this recipe.  If you don’t have bing cherries, try blueberries, blackberries or a berry mix.  You just need the tart acidity to cut through the lusciousness of the mascarpone filled crêpes.

Mascarpone Crêpes Cake
Serves 10 people

Ingredients
For the Crêpes
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon melted butter

For the Cherries in Wine
2 pints fresh bing cherries (or 1 cup dried cherries)
1 vanilla bean
2 1/2 cups red wine
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter

For the Whipped Mascarpone
2 cups cream
1 cup mascarpone
1/4 cup sugar

To garnish
Shaved Valrhona dark chocolate

Special Equipment
Electric blender
Crêpe pans
Offset spatulas

Instructions
For the Crêpes
Combine all ingredients in an electric blender and process until smooth. Strain. Brush non stick pan with butter over medium heat. Ladle batter into pan to coat bottom and cook until set and underside is lightly browned. Flip the crêpe over and let the second side cook for 20 seconds. Slide crepe onto a plate. Repeat process with remaining batter, coating pan with butter as needed.

For the Cherries in Wine
Simmer the wine, sugar, and vanilla bean over low heat until reduced to 1 1/2 cups. Sauté the cherries in butter for 2 minutes and then add the wine reduction. Simmer for 2 minutes.

For the Whipped Mascarpone
Combine the cream, mascarpone and sugar. Whisk to form soft peaks.

Assembly
Layer 6-8 crêpes with the mascarpone cream. Spread the cream evenly, approximately 1/8”, one on top of another. Chill for half an hour before slicing into wedges. Top each wedge with the cherries in wine and finish with shaved chocolate.

To Serve
Top each wedge with the cherries in wine and finish with shaved chocolate.

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