mille-feuille
Flaky French confection
Mille-feuille is a French pastry made of thin layers of puff pastry alternating with pastry cream, typically topped with icing or powdered sugar.
The name means "thousand leaves," referring to the many flaky layers.
Also called a Napoleon in American English: The bakery's mille-feuille was perfectly crisp.
Cooked egg-milk mixture
- creamRich milk fat
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- whippedStruck repeatedly, or defeated
silky · smooth · rich · mousseline · chantilly · jam · fruit
Layered puff pastry dessert
- gateauFancy layered dessert
- torteDense nutty layered confection
- sweetTasting of sugar
- confectionElaborate sweet preparation
slice · portion · plated · garnished · dusted · icing · fondant · glaze
French pastry shop
- ParisFrance's chief city
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
chef · gourmet · culinary · finesse · delicacy · elegance · refinement · artistry
Crumbly or unreliable
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- butteryRich like a spread
- airyLight and well-ventilated
featherlight · shatter · crunchy · tender · light · crumbly · shattering · brittle
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
- butterSolid fat from cream
- bakeCook using dry heat
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
- golden-brownWarm amber hue
filo · phyllo · crust · pâte · croissant · danish · vol-au-vent · palmier
Bonded between protective layers
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- stackedArranged in a heap
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
- multilayeredHaving multiple strata
alternating · interleaved · structured · arranged · assembled · sandwiched · triple-decker · horizontal
custard
Cooked egg-milk mixture
whipped · silky · smooth · rich · mousseline · chantilly · jam · fruit
napoleon
Layered puff pastry dessert
confection · slice · portion · plated · garnished · dusted · icing · fondant · glaze · caramel
patisserie
French pastry shop
- ParisFrance's chief city
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- gastronomyScience of fine dining
cuisine · chef · gourmet · culinary · finesse · delicacy · elegance · refinement · artistry · tradition
flaky
Crumbly or unreliable
airy · featherlight · shatter · crunchy · tender · light · crumbly · shattering · brittle · blistered
dough
Flour-liquid mixture for baking
golden-brown · filo · phyllo · crust · pâte · croissant · danish · vol-au-vent · palmier · turnover
laminated
Bonded between protective layers
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- stackedArranged in a heap
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
multilayered · alternating · interleaved · structured · arranged · assembled · sandwiched · triple-decker · horizontal · sheets
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding
- French cuisinebaguette, croissant, coq au vin, crepe suzette, croissants
- Classic Dessertsangel food cake, baked Alaska, Black Forest cake, Boston cream pie, bread pudding
- layered dessertslayer cake, trifle, parfait, tiramisu, crepe cake
- pastriescroissant, danish, croissants, butter croissant, eclairs
- cakesbirthday cake, wedding cake, layer cake, chocolate cake, pound cake
mille-feuillecookie
Sweet baked snack
shortbread · biscuit · sheet cake · macaron · pancake
mille-feuillebrownie
Dense chocolate baked square
fudge · pound cake · bread pudding · cheesecake · sticky toffee pudding
mille-feuillehardtack
Imperishable unleavened wafer
soda bread · drop cookie · rice cake · oatcake · cracker