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mille-feuille

🇫🇷 A dish from France

mille-feuille, a dish from France
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A mille-feuille, also known by the names Napoleon in North America and Post-Soviet countries, vanilla slice in the United Kingdom, and custard slice, is a French dessert made of puff pastry layered with pastry cream. Its modern form was influenced by improvements made by Marie-Antoine Carême.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientspuff pastry, pastry cream, vanilla, icing or fondant
🔥Cooking methodlayered baked pastry filled with custard
👅Flavour & stylesweet, creamy, crisp layered dessert
🕒When it’s eatendessert or patisserie treat

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Where does mille-feuille come from?
mille-feuille is a dish that originated in France.
What is mille-feuille?
A mille-feuille, also known by the names Napoleon in North America and Post-Soviet countries, vanilla slice in the United Kingdom, and custard slice, is a French dessert made of puff pastry layered with pastry cream. Its modern form was influenced by improvements made by Marie-Antoine Carême.