Place the finished mille-feuille in the fridge for min. 1 hour. Cut into 6 even slices when ready to serve.
Tips & tricks
It’s possible to make the mille-feuille dessert individually instead of in one big pastry cut to serve. You can also make the crème pâtissière around a day in advance and store in the fridge. Then you simply need to assemble the elements before hosting your afternoon tea or serving up a stunning dessert. For an easy mille-feuille recipe, you can also purchase a crème pâtissière mix.
How to serve a mille-feuille
Best served on a delicate cake plate with a knife and fork for ease of enjoyment. If chilled properly, it’s easier to cut into the dessert without completely toppling all of your hard work! The perfect finale to a traditional French feast, you can find further inspiration here for classic French cuisine to build your menu.
Storage
A mille-feuille will keep for two days in the fridge in an airtight container. As there’s moisture in the cream filling, the pastry will lose some of its crispness, so they’re best served fresh.
Variations of the recipe
Often confused with the Napoléon dessert, a mille-feuille recipe features vanilla pastry cream whereas a Napoléon is made with almond cream. Today, versions of the recipe include the addition of mille-feuille ingredients like raspberries or strawberries. If you’re looking to expand your french dessert repertoire, have a read of our top ten French dessert classics here.
