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Millefeuille with pastry cream, mascarpone and marbled glaze

Recipe by Chef Sylvain - Vive la pâtisserie !

An elegant mille-feuille composed of three crisp puff pastry layers, vanilla pastry cream enriched with mascarpone, and a flowing marbled chocolate glaze. Perfect to impress your guests at a tea time or festive dessert.

IntermediateFrenchServes 8

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Source Video
1h 20m
Prep
35m
Cook
14m
Cleanup
2h 9m
Total

Cost Breakdown

Total cost:$12.10
Per serving:$1.51

Critical Success Points

  • Keep the puff pastry well chilled before baking.
  • Properly temper the milk‑egg mixture to avoid curdling.
  • Cook the pastry cream until the first bubble then 30 seconds more.
  • Bake the bases with a rack for even puffing.
  • Marble the glaze before it hardens.

Safety Warnings

  • Boiling milk and hot cream can cause burns – handle with care.
  • The oven reaches 180 °C – use kitchen gloves.
  • The knife used for marbling must be handled carefully.

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