Crepe Cake With Granola and Plums
- 3/4 cup granola (without dried fruit), plus more for sprinkling
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk, plus more as needed
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly, plus more for the pan
- 1 cup whipped cream cheese
- 1/2 cup apricot or plum jam
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 plums, chopped
- Combine the granola and 1 cup milk in a blender and puree until almost smooth.
- Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk, the flour and melted butter; blend until smooth.
- Transfer to a bowl, cover and set aside 1 hour.
- (You can cover and refrigerate the batter overnight; bring to room temperature before cooking.)
- Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and brush with butter.
- Add 1/4 cup batter and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan.
- (If the batter is too thick, add a splash of milk before cooking the next crepe.)
- Cook the crepe until golden on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Carefully flip and cook until golden on the other side, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Repeat with the remaining batter, brushing the pan with more butter and adjusting the heat as necessary.
- Assemble the cake: Set aside 1/4 cup cream cheese for topping.
- Lay a crepe on a plate and spread with some of the remaining cream cheese.
- (If the cream cheese is hard to spread, microwave 15 to 20 seconds.)
- Sprinkle with some of the granola.
- Top with another crepe and spread with some of the jam.
- Repeat with the remaining crepes, alternating layers of cream cheese-granola and jam and ending with a crepe.
- Combine the reserved 1/4 cup cream cheese, the heavy cream and 1 tablespoon sugar in a small bowl; whisk until smooth and slightly thickened.
- Toss the plums with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave 2 minutes.
- Top the crepe cake with the cream mixture and the plums; sprinkle with granola.
- Cut into wedges.
- Photograph by Paul Sirisalee
granola, milk, flour, unsalted butter, whipped cream cheese, apricot, heavy cream, sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/crepe-cake-with-granola-and-plums-recipe.html (may not work)