Mille-Feuille with Vanilla Cream – The Ultimate French Pastry
Elegant, flaky, and filled with luscious cream, the Mille-Feuille — also known as Napoleon Pastry — is a French bakery classic that never fails to impress. Layers of buttery puff pastry sandwich a silky vanilla pastry cream, dusted with powdered sugar and often topped with fresh berries. It’s not just a dessert — it’s a celebration of texture and taste.
Ingredients
For the Vanilla Cream:
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500 ml of milk
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1 vanilla pod (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
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4 egg yolks
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100 g sugar
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40 g cornstarch (Maïzena)
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30 g butter
For the Assembly:
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2 rolls puff pastry (pure butter if available)
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Powdered sugar, for sprinkling
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Fresh raspberries, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
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