Nutella Crepe Stack
A Nutella crepe stack is built from eight thin crepes layered with Nutella, sliced banana, and a thin smear of cream between each layer, then cut through the stack to reveal the cross-section. It is a dessert that doubles as a centrepiece. The technique is straightforward -- standard crepe batter, standard assembly -- but requires patience: each crepe must be completely cool before adding Nutella, or the heat melts it into a puddle rather than holding in distinct layers. Allow an hour from first crepe to serving.
Ingredients
- 150g (5oz)plain flour
- 350ml (12fl oz)whole milk
- 100ml (3.5fl oz)cold water
- 2 (2)large eggs
- 30g (1oz)unsalted butter, melted
- 300g (10oz)Nutella
- 2 (2)ripe bananas, thinly sliced
- 150ml (5fl oz)double cream, lightly whipped
- 2 tbsp (2 tbsp)icing sugar, for the cream
Method
- 1
Make crepe batter: whisk flour, eggs, and half the milk until smooth. Add remaining milk, water, and melted butter. Rest 30 minutes.
- 2
Cook 8 thin crepes. Stack on a wire rack to cool completely -- 20-30 minutes.
Do not stack warm crepes with filling between them. The heat melts the Nutella and the layers collapse. - 3
Warm the Nutella in a bowl over hot water or in the microwave for 20-second bursts until it is spreadable but not liquid.
- 4
Place the first crepe on a serving plate. Spread a thin, even layer of Nutella. Lay a single layer of banana slices over the Nutella.
Thin, even layers are the key to a stack that holds its shape when cut. - 5
Place the next crepe on top. Spread Nutella, then a thin layer of lightly whipped cream. Add banana.
- 6
Alternate Nutella-banana and Nutella-cream layers until all eight crepes are used. Finish with a plain crepe on top.
The top layer is a plain crepe so the stack can be dusted neatly with icing sugar. - 7
Refrigerate for 20 minutes before cutting. Dust with icing sugar. Cut through the stack to show the cross-section.
A warm knife cuts cleanly through the layers without dragging.
Pro Tips
- →Allow the crepes to cool completely before assembling. Warm crepes melt the Nutella and destroy the layers.
- →Chill the assembled stack before cutting -- it holds its shape much better.
- →A warm knife cuts cleaner than a cold one. Run the blade under hot water and dry it between cuts.
- →Thin, even layers of each filling produce a stack that looks good when cut.
Topping Ideas
Questions & answers
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