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    Cooking Gorgeous » Pastries & Sweets

    Strawberry Mille Feuille

    Published: Jul 21, 2021 · Modified: Mar 9, 2022 by Ayla Clulee · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Strawberry Mille Feuille is a delicious French dessert made with layers of flaky puff pastry, velvety diplomat creme, and juicy fresh strawberries. These delicious homemade individual mille-feuille cakes are very easy to make and a crowd pleaser!

    freshly made Strawberry mille feuille
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    • Why This Recipe Works?
    • Ingredients and Substitutes
    • How to Make Strawberry Mille Feuille?
    • Related Recipes
    • Top Tip From the Chef
    • Strawberry Mille Feuille

    While the strawberries are still in the season, I wanted to share one of my easy-to-make summer puddings which have been a family favourite for over 20 years.

    These light and flaky pastries are not only easy to make but are also versatile. You can fill them with your choice of cream, also you can replace the strawberries with other berries or bananas. I use the same recipe for the diplomat creme that I use for French Strawberry Tart and Eclair Cake (Ekpa Pasta) but you can use simple creme patissiere (pastry cream) or creme chantilly.

    Why This Recipe Works?

    • They are very easy to make with step-by-step pictures and instructions yet very impressive.
    • One portion has only 275 kcal.
    • All you need is 320 grams of rolled puff pastry to make 10 individual mille-feuille cakes.
    • They can be prepared a couple of days in advance, they will keep fresh for 2 to 3 days in an airtight container.

    Ingredients and Substitutes

    Ingredients for strawberry millefeuille
    • Puff pastry - I use a rolled-up all-butter puff pastry sheet size of (35cmx23cm / 14"x9") (320 grams). You can buy them fresh or frozen from supermarkets. If using frozen, let it thaw before using and bring it to room temperature.
    • Milk - I prefer using full-fat milk for making creme patissiere.
    • Butter - Use good quality unsalted butter. It adds shine and flavour to the pastry creme.
    • Egg yolks - They add richness and provide structure.
    • Vanilla paste - I use vanilla bean paste or extract but vanilla bean works even better if you have it in hand.
    • Sugar - Both granulated and caster sugar works great with this recipe.
    • Flour - I use plain flour and mix it with cornflour to thicken the pastry cream. You can omit it and use cornflour for the gluten-free version.
    • Cream - You can use double cream/heavy cream or whipping cream to make the creme Chantilly. Make sure it is cold before whisking and keep it refrigerated until you need it.
    • Strawberries - Use fresh strawberries as the frozen wouldn't work with this recipe. You can substitute them with raspberries or any berries that are in season.

    How to Make Strawberry Mille Feuille?

    Making Strawberry Mille Feuille is quite easy. However, to achieve the best results, you need to follow a few steps:

    • Prepare the creme diplomat - Place the milk, butter, and vanilla paste in a saucepan and gently bring to simmer on low heat. Remove the saucepan from the heat. In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until the mixture becomes pale and thick.
    heat the milk, butter and vanilla on low heat
    mix the eggs with sugar in a bowl
    whisk them until pale yellow

    Add the flour along with the cornflour and then whisk to combine. Add half of the hot milk into the flour-egg mixture, whisking well, and return the mixture into the saucepan with the rest of the milk.

    add the flour and cornflour to egg mixture
    add half of the hot milk to egg/flour mixture
    return the mixture into the saucepan

    Return the saucepan to heat and cook until it thickens, whisking continuously. Let it boil for a minute stirring continuously then remove from the heat. Let it cool down to room temperature. When the pastry cream has reached room temperature, start whipping the double cream until you reach stiff peaks. Don’t worry if your pastry cream is a bit of a blob after chilling. Whisking it up by hand or in the mixer will fix that right up. Whisk the pastry cream to loosen then fold in the whipped cream gently in 2 stages.

    cook the sauce until it thickens
    whisk the cream until it stiffs
    add the whipped cream to cooled creme patisserie
    • Cook the puff pastry - Preheat the oven to 190 °C (fan oven). Unroll the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Cut in 10 equal rectangular pieces. You can use a ruler if you want them perfect and same size. Place them on a tray lined with parchment paper and cook for 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Let the cooked puff pastries cool down before filling them with creme diplomat.
    cut the pastry into 10 equal rectangular
    place them on a silicon paper lined baking sheet
    bake them until golden brown
    • Build the Strawberry Mille Feuille - Split the puff pastries in half and then put 1- 1 ½ tablespoon of diplomat cream on top of the half puff pastry sheet. Place a couple of tablespoons of chopped strawberries on top of the diplomat cream and then place the other puff pastry sheet on top. Repeat same for all of the puff pastries.
    split the pastries from the middle
    put some diplomat creme on a piece of the pastry and add chopped strawberries on top
    put the other pastry on top of the cream filled pastry piece

    Sprinkle on some icing sugar using a small sieve and then place a piece of strawberry for garnish.

    sprinkle on some icing sugar and garnish with a strawberry

    Related Recipes

    For more easy yet delicious sweet treats why not try:

    • Turkish Fig Pudding (Incir Uyutmasi)
    • Sekerpare (Turkish Semolina Cookies)
    • Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins
    • Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Chocolate Pastry Rolls
    • Turkish Cookies (Elmali Kurabiye)
    • Apple and Blueberry Crumble
    • Sutlac (Turkish Rice Pudding)
    • Irmik Helvasi (Turkish Semolina Halva)
    Is mille-feuille the same as puff pastry?

    Millefeuille means a "thousand sheets, layers or leaves" in French and is made using puff pastry. You can make a whole range of treats both sweet and savoury with it including this delicious French strawberry dessert.

    How to store Strawberry Mille-Feuille?

    You can keep it in the fridge for 2 days in an airtight container but the pastry will absorb liquid from the filling and lose its crispness. They taste best when served just after being assembled but still taste great after a day or two.

    Top Tip From the Chef

    Make sure to mix the eggs, cornstarch and sugar together in a separate bowl until you have a nice smooth paste to avoid lumps in your creme patissiere.

    I hope you enjoy the process of making these individual Strawberry Mille Feuille pastries as much as you enjoy eating them! 🙂

    Bon appétit! / Afiyet Olsun!

    Individual strawberry mille feuille pastries

    Strawberry Mille Feuille

    Ayla Clulee
    This delicious summer pudding is not only easy to make but is also versatile, you can use chocolate and raspberries or banana when the strawberries are not in season.
    5 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine French, Mediterranean
    Servings 10 pieces
    Calories 275 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 kitchen scale
    • 1 6-Piece Plastic Measuring Cups
    • 1 Measuring Spoons
    • 1 baking sheet
    • 1 Saucepan
    • 1 Rubber spatula
    • 1 whisk

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 sheet all butter puff pastry (35cmx23cm 14"x9") (320 grams)
    • 250 ml full fat milk (1 cup)
    • 16 g butter (1 tbsp)
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla paste
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 80 g sugar
    • 14 g flour (1 ¾ tbsp)
    • 16 g cornflour (2 ⅛ tbsp)
    • 200 ml double cream
    • 250 g strawberries (cut in small pieces)
    • 5 strawberries cut in halves (to garnish)
    • icing sugar (to garnish)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 190 °C (fan oven).
    • Unroll the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and cut in 10 equal rectangular pieces (2 of the rectangular might be slightly larger).
    • Place them on a tray lined with parchment paper and cook for 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
    • Let the cooked puff pastries cool down and start making the creme diplomat.
    • Place the milk, butter and vanilla paste in a saucepan and gently bring to simmer on low heat. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
    • In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until the mixture becomes pale and thick. Add the flour along with the cornflour and whisk to combine.
    • Add half of the hot milk into the flour-egg mixture, whisking well, and return the mixture into the saucepan with the rest of the milk.
    • Return the saucepan to heat and cook until it thickens, whisking continuously. Let it boil for a minute stirring continuously then remove from the heat. Let it cool down to room temperature.
    • When the pastry cream has reached room temperature, start whipping the double cream or whipping cream until you reach stiff peaks.
    • Whisk the pastry cream to loosen then fold in the whipped cream gently in 2 stages.
    • Split the puff pastries in half and put 1- 1 ½ tablespoon of diplomat cream on top of the half puff pastry sheet.
    • Place a couple of tablespoons of chopped strawberries on top of the diplomat cream and place the other puff pastry sheet on top. Repeat same for all of the puff pastries.
    • Sprinkle on some icing sugar using a small sieve and place a piece of strawberry for garnish.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 83mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 393IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 1mg
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    • Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
    • Don’t leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
    • Never leave cooking food unattended
    • Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
    • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

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    Comments

    1. Di Nardo Emilia Maina

      July 30, 2021 at 12:56 pm

      5 stars
      I fall in love for this web site I tried few recipe and they were easy to follow and the result it was fabioulus ...I made this cake and the result ot was perfect and delicious

      Reply
      • Ayla Clulee

        July 30, 2021 at 3:15 pm

        Hello and thank you very much for your lovely comment!
        I am glad it turned out perfect for you 🙂
        Best wishes
        Ayla x

        Reply
    2. Ayla

      August 03, 2021 at 2:58 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing

      Reply
    3. Ayca

      August 07, 2021 at 6:11 pm

      5 stars
      These taste great and looks amazing!😍😍

      Reply
      • Ayla Clulee

        August 08, 2021 at 5:03 am

        Dear Ayca
        Thank you for your lovely comment 🙂

        Reply
    4. Geraldine

      March 09, 2022 at 6:15 am

      5 stars
      They are as delicious as they look! And a very easy recipe to follow.

      Reply
    5. Madelaine

      March 23, 2022 at 2:48 pm

      5 stars
      I made it with bananas and strawberries, so delicious. And addictive! This is our new family favourite.

      Reply
      • Ayla Clulee

        March 24, 2022 at 5:39 am

        I am so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your experience.
        Best wishes
        Ayla x

        Reply
    6. Tara

      April 25, 2022 at 5:40 am

      5 stars
      Best summer dessert. quick and easy with a little planning, and impressive to bring to a summer dinner when you are in charge of dessert

      Reply
    7. Coleen

      May 04, 2022 at 6:46 am

      5 stars
      This looks so delicious and I love the use of store-bought puff pastry. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    8. Ema

      May 11, 2022 at 5:14 am

      5 stars
      I loved making this recipe for my family! It was quick & easy, and the family really enjoyed it.

      Reply
    9. Doris

      June 02, 2022 at 5:32 am

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious! I can eat that pastry cream with a spoon, so good.

      Reply
    10. Janet

      June 11, 2022 at 4:41 am

      5 stars
      I made it ! It was just delightful and the recipe is quite clear and easy to follow ! Thanks for this, can’t wait to try more of your recipes

      Reply

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