No. 277: mille-feuille
It seems like it has been awhile since I did a post on food, but I was reminded yesterday evening when I attended a dessert party (so much for the ole regime, encore), of the sometimes underrated mille-feuille, or thousand leaves pastry.
Also know as the Napoleon, it consists of two layers of crème pâtissière sandwiched between three layers of pâte feuilletée traditionally glazed with a white icing and chocolate stripes. The even more delicious versions are filled with whipped cream and/or jam and lightly dusted with confectioner’s sugar or cocoa, or both.
If you are lucky enough to live in France, comme moi, there is no need to ever attempt to make a mille-feuille chez vous, but for those of you who don’t live in France, here is a très instructive recipe video (complete with happy French café music and crackling puff pastry sounds), so you can taste this yummy French dessert at your house.
Vocabulaire
chez vous: at your house
comme moi: like me
crème pâtissière: pastry creme
pâte feuilletée: puff pastry
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OK, now I’m really hungry! Do you know the history of naming this pastry a Napoleon?
That looks GORGEOUS. I might have to do a sort of gluten-free version all my own!! 🙂
Is it possible to get gluten-free puff pastry? Or do you make your own?
Great recipe, but living here is greater 🙂 – quelle chance!
Ain’t that the truth, sister? We’re so lucky to live en France.
Great recipe, gonna bake this next time 🙂
Let me know how it turns out. I really like that fact that you can hear the puff pastry crackling in this video recipe.