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From Sally's Baking Addiction

Mille-Feuille (Napoleon Pastry)

Time
5 hr
Makes
5
Ingredients
15
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Ingredients

Amounts
  • 1 lb. homemade rough puff pastry or store-bought frozen & thawed puff pastry (2 sheets)
  • all-purpose flour as needed to roll dough
  • 4 large egg yolks, cold or room temperature
  • 3 Tablespoons (23g) cornstarch
  • 2 cups (480ml) whole milk (do not use low-fat or nondairy)
  • 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon (14g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • seeds scraped from 1/2 vanilla bean (or extra 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract)
  • small pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream or heavy whipping cream, cold
  • 1 cup (120g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
  • 1.5 Tablespoons milk (dairy or nondairy)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 ounces (57g) semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
Shopping list

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