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mille-feuille

Traditional dish from France

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About mille-feuille

French pastry

A mille-feuille, also known by the names Napoleon in North America, 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.

Cuisine Type

  • French cuisine

Components

  • pastry cream
  • powdered sugar
  • puff pastry
  • fondant

Dietary Information

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Traditional France cuisine

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