Mille-Feuille: Discovering The Origins Of The Iconic Pastry
Mille-feuille, a gorgeous French pastry that means "a thousand leaves," is one of the most delicious desserts ever. It is flaky, crumbly, and creamy all at once. The mille-feuille, sometimes called a custard slice, Napoleon cake, or vanilla slice in English-speaking circles, is rich without being excessively sugary, complex without being overbearing, and paradoxically light and rich at the same time.