Paris Brest
€12
Au Vieux Comptoir · Paris
Paris Brest with praliné mousseline cream and caramelized hazelnuts.
- Cereals containing gluten
- Eggs
- Milk
- Nuts
Nutrition
- Protein6%
- Fat58%
- Carbohydrates37%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A ring-shaped pastry filled with praliné mousseline cream and topped with caramelized hazelnuts.
- Cuisine
- French
Typical ingredients
- choux pastry
- praliné
- cream
- hazelnuts
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
France
- Origin
- France
Read more
The Paris–Brest is a traditional French pâtisserie originally created to commemorate the Paris–Brest–Paris bicycle race. It typically consists of a ring of choux pastry, resembling a bicycle wheel, which is filled with a praline-flavored crème mousseline and covered with flaked almonds.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Paris–Brest” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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