Classic Mille-Feuille Recipe – Traditional French Pastry with Cream Filling

Classic Mille-Feuille Recipe – Traditional French Pastry with Cream Filling

The classic mille-feuille is a true icon of French pastry — layers of crisp, flaky puff pastry, silky pastry cream, and a beautifully glazed top that melts in your mouth. While it’s often found in elegant patisseries and cafés, this timeless dessert can be made right at home with a few simple techniques. Whether you’re looking to impress guests or recreate the authentic flavors of a Paris bakery, this traditional mille-feuille recipe will guide you step by step to a show-stopping result worthy of a professional pâtissier.

Source: Michel Dumas

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Ingredients

  • Puff pastry: 1 kg
  • All-purpose flour for dusting
  • Icing sugar
  • Whole milk: 1 L
  • Egg yolks: 8 large
  • Granulated sugar: 200 g
  • Cornstarch: 100 g
  • Natural vanilla extract: 1 tsp
  • Unsalted butter: 30 g
  • Fine salt: 1 good pinch
  • White fondant: ~300 g
  • Chocolate , melted for feathering)

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