Description
This Mille-Feuille, also known as Napoleon Pastry, is a decadent French dessert consisting of layers of crispy puff pastry alternating with rich vanilla pastry cream, topped with a glossy icing.
Ingredients
- 1 package (17 oz) puff pastry, thawed
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar for icing
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out puff pastry and cut into three equal strips. Place on a baking sheet and pierce with a fork to prevent puffing. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
- For the cream, heat milk in a saucepan. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl. Gradually add hot milk to the egg mixture. Return to heat and stir until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Chill.
- Whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form and fold into the chilled pastry cream.
- Assemble the pastry by spreading cream between layers of puff pastry. Top with the final layer.
- Mix powdered sugar with a little water to make a thick icing. Spread over the top layer. Draw lines with melted chocolate and use a toothpick to create a feathered pattern.
- Chill before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the pastry cream is completely cool before assembling to keep layers crisp.
- Can be made a day ahead to enhance flavor blending.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 115mg