French Napoleon Pastry (Mille- Feuille) How to Make It Prepare the Pastry and Filling 1.Make homemade puff pastry dough and have it ready and chilled. Or thaw store-bought frozen puff pastry dough according to the package directions. 2.Make the pastry...
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French Napoleon Pastry (Mille- Feuille) How to Make It Prepare the Pastry and Filling 1.Make homemade puff pastry dough and have it ready and chilled. Or thaw store-bought frozen puff pastry dough according to the package directions. 2.Make the pastry cream. Once completely cooled, you can lighten its texture if desired by folding in the optional whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate until assembly time. Bake the Pastry Layers 1.Heat the oven to 400 F/200 C. 2.On a lightly floured surface, gently roll out the puff pastry dough into an elongated rectangle the thickness of a thin piece of cardboard. With a sharp knife, cut the dough into three equally- sized pieces. 1.Transfer the dough to a baking pan (or pans) lined with parchment paper and pierce the dough all over with a fork. 2.Cover the dough with another sheet of parchment paper and place a baking pan or pie weights on top to weigh down the dough as it bakes. 3.Bake the weighed-down dough, in batches if necessary, about 25 minutes,
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