millefeuille
Puff pastry dessert
A millefeuille 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 millefeuille was perfectly crisp.
Laminated dough with layers
- NapoleonFrench emperor, military genius
- crème pâtissièreCooked egg-thickened vanilla filling
- pastry creamCooked custard filling
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
custard · choux · fondant · ganache · glaze · icing · confectionery · patisserie
France's chief city
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- caféCasual eatery serving drinks
bistro · croissant · éclair · macaron · tarte · gâteau · haute · Escoffier
Bonded between protective layers
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- stackedArranged in a heap
- alternatingOccurring in turns
interleaved · sheets · folds · assembled · constructed · structured · built · sandwiched
puff pastry
Laminated dough with layers
- NapoleonFrench emperor, military genius
- crème pâtissièreCooked egg-thickened vanilla filling
- pastry creamCooked custard filling
vanilla · custard · choux · fondant · ganache · glaze · icing · confectionery · patisserie · pâtissier
Paris
France's chief city
- patisserieFrench pastry shop
- boulangerieFrench bread shop
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
café · bistro · croissant · éclair · macaron · tarte · gâteau · haute · Escoffier
laminated
Bonded between protective layers
- stratifiedArranged in stacked layers
- tieredHaving multiple levels
- stackedArranged in a heap
alternating · interleaved · sheets · folds · assembled · constructed · structured · built · sandwiched · horizontal
flaky
Crumbly or unreliable
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- shatteringBreaking violently apart
- crumblyProne to fragmenting
delicate · light · airy · buttery · crisp · crunchy · tender · fragile · caramelized · golden
- layered thingslasagna, cake, onion, layer cake, plywood
millefeuillesheet cake
Flat rectangular baked dessert
pound cake · cookie · brownie · blondie · shortbread
millefeuillepound cake
Dense buttery loaf dessert
banana bread · mud cake · fudge · cheesecake · sticky toffee pudding