Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This Mille-Feuille (Napoleon) recipe has thousands of flaky puff pastry layers, creamy pastry cream and a silky smooth vanilla Chantilly cream piped on top. Chef Christophe puts his special twist on this classic French dessert.

ROUGH PUFF PASTRY DOUGH RECIPE ►
170 g water
50 g melted butter
12 g salt
340 g high gluten flour (bread flour)
230 g cold butter (diced)

PASTRY CREAM RECIPE ►
250 g whole milk
1 vanilla bean
50 g egg yolks
40 g granulated sugar
20 g cornstarch

VANILLA CHANTILLY RECIPE ►
250 g heavy whipping cream
25 g powdered sugar
1 Vanilla bean

CHAPTERS ►
00:00 Intro
00:19 Rough puff
01:17 Lamination
01:54 The corner trick
03:19 Rolling the dough
04:18 Baking the dough
04:52 Pastry cream
06:19 Vanilla chantilly
07:08 How to use a piping bag
07:45 Cutting the pastry
09:04 Assembling
10:30 Presentation SECRET!
11:06 Tasting the mille feuille

OTHER VIDEOS YOU'LL LOVE ►
Easy vanilla cake: youtu.be/pdd0EZ8HoZ4
Easy buttercream frosting: youtu.be/4CFLe1LiHbQ
Strawberry cake: youtu.be/BQqM916lyx0

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