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HOW TO MAKE VANILLA DREAM MILLE CRêPE CAKE



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This How to Make Vanilla Dream Mille Crêpe Cake is as beautiful and decadent as it looks. It's easy enough to make it for weekend afternoon tea and fancy enough for a celebration!

Provided by Amy T.

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 1 10-inch cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons salted butter, melted
6 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon zest
4 tablespoons orange liqueur
3 cups whipping cream, chilled
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
6 ounces mascarpone cheese
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
3/4 lb raspberries
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • To Prepare the Crêpes:.
  • In a blender, add milk, water, flour, melted butter, 6 tablespoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, lemon zest, and orange liqueur, then blend for 10 seconds. Then, pour the batter into a large bowl and place in the refrigerator to let it rest for 1 hour. This allows the bubbles to subside so the crêpes will be less likely to tear during cooking.
  • Heat a 10-inch crêpe pan, or a non-stick pan on medium low heat. Add butter to coat and wipe off excess with paper towel. Pour 1/4 cup of batter into the center of the pan. Lift the pan and swirl to spread batter evenly. Or, use a crepe spreader, I personally love this tool. Cook for 2 minutes and flip the crêpe once. Cook the other side for another 1 minute. Remove from heat to a serving plate to cool. Cook the remaining batter until all done, about 24 crepes.
  • To Prepare the Vanilla Mascarpone Cream Fillings:.
  • In the bowl of the stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or with the electric hand-held mixer), beat the cream and powdered sugar until frothy. Then, add the mascarpone cheese and vanilla bean paste until stiff peak forms.
  • To Assemble the Cake:.
  • Place 1 crepe in the center of a 10-inch cake board. With an offset spatula, evenly spread 1/4 cup of vanilla cream filling on the crepe, almost to the edges. Top with another piece of crepe. Continue to build the crepe cake until you use up all the crêpes. There should be 1/2 cup of vanilla cream filling left. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a closed star tip. Gently and loosely wrap the cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
  • To Prepare the Raspberry Sauce:.
  • In a small sauce pan, heat all the ingredient over high heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Lower the heat to medium low heat, stir occasionally, and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Pass the raspberry sauce through a strainer to remove the seeds. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  • To Garnish the Cake:.
  • Pipe the remaining vanilla cream on top. Add fresh raspberries, a few springs of mints, and edible flowers (optional). Serve plain or drizzle with raspberry sauce. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 453.4, Fat 29.2, SaturatedFat 18, Cholesterol 99.8, Sodium 88.2, Carbohydrate 44.5, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 24.7, Protein 4.7

VANILLA DREAM COOKIES



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Categories     Egg     Dessert     Bake

Yield 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 to 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baker's ammonia or 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 to 1 teaspoon salt*
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
coarse or granulated sugar for topping, optional
*If you enjoy the "salty-sweet" combination, use the greater amount of salt. If you'd prefer the salt less prominent, use the lesser amount.

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300°F. Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets. 1) Combine the vanilla, baker's ammonia, and salt in a very small bowl. Stir to dissolve the ammonia; the salt won't fully dissolve. Combine the vanilla mixture with the butter and sugar, and beat till smooth. 2) Mix in the flour; the mixture will seem quite dry at first. 3) Continue beating until the dough comes together. 4) Break off pieces of dough about the size of a shelled chestnut (about 1/2 ounce); a teaspoon cookie scoop works well here. Roll the pieces into balls. Space them no the prepared baking sheets, leaving 1 1/2" between them. 5) For somewhat sweeter cookies with the added crunch of sugar topping, roll them in coarse or granulated sugar before placing them on the baking sheets. 6) Use the bottom of a glass, dipped in sugar if necessary to prevent sticking, to flatten the balls to about 3/8" thick. If you have it, use the end of the food pusher from a food processor; many of these have a circular, ridged pattern on their end, which imprints the cookies with a nice design. 7) Bake the cookies until they're a very light golden brown around the edges, about 25 minutes. 8) Remove them from the oven, and transfer them to a rack to cool. 9) To dip cookies: Crush the pecans finely, either by putting them in a zip-top plastic bag and pounding, or in a food processor. 10) Combine the chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a microwave-safe cup. Microwave till the chocolate softens, then stir till it melts completely. 11) Use a pastry brush to pain the bottom of each cookie with chocolate. 12) Dip in the crushed nuts. 13) Place cookies, chocolate-side up, on a piece of parchment or cookie sheet to set.

VANILLA DREAM



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Provided by Food Network

Time 2m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 3

1.5 oz. Smirnoff Vanilla Flavored Vodka
3 oz. orange juice
1 splash(es) cranberry juice

Steps:

  • Fill glass with ice. Add Smirnoff Vanilla Flavored Vodka, orange juice, and cranberry juice. Garnish with orange wheel.;

VANILLA DREAM COOKIES RECIPE



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Provided by DonnaJK

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ¼ cups sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1 tsp salt
2 tsps vanilla
2 cups flour
¼ tsp baker's ammonia
coarse sugar or granulated sugar for coating

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Lightly grease two baking sheets. Beat together the sugar, butter, salt and vanilla. Add the flour and baker's ammonia, and beat for up to 5 minutes, until the dough comes together; it'll seem quite dry at first, but keep beating, eventually it'll clump up and become cohesive. Break off pieces of dough about the size of a large gumball. Roll them into balls, and then roll them in coarse or granulated sugar. Put them on the prepared baking sheets, and use the bottom of a glass to flatten the balls to about 1/4" thick. Bake the cookies for 25-30 minutes, until they're a very light golden brown around the edges. Remove them from the oven, and transfer them to a rack to cool. Yield: 34 cookies

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