Bakery with Milhojas
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| Type | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | France |
| Region or state | Europe, Americas |
| Associated cuisine | Spain, Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, France, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| Main ingredients | Layers of puff pastry |
Milhojas ("thousand sheets") is a type of dessert of French origin[1] that is found nowadays in Spain and Latin America. It is a local name for mille-feuille in Spanish-speaking countries.
They are made with stacked layers of puff pastry,[2] often filled with meringue, and other times with creme patissiere; cream; dulce de leche; a creamy mix of condensed milk, sugar, and vanilla; or white chocolate and are part of the cuisines of Spain, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico,[2] Peru, Portugal, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
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