The mille-feuille, or a thousand leaves in Italian, it was the girl's favorite sweet Queen Elizabeth II, who recently died.
Who reveals Valter Luzi, from Cavalletti confectionery, from Roma. In the newspaper 'Il Messaggero', from April 2021, the chef said: “He was a British ambassador to Roma who served the sweet to the queen for the first time. Since then, every year one of our Millefoglie cakes has been sent directly to Buckingham Palace.”
On the day of the sovereign's death, a post was published on the page Facebook of the pastry shop in his honor: “Goodbye, my queen“, reads the caption that accompanies a photograph that immortalizes the legendary mille-feuille.
The candy, also known as Yarrow ou Napoleone Pie, is a typical French pastry dessert, but one that has become popular among Italians.
It is a dessert composed of three layers of puff pastry alternating with two layers of cream. There are many variations on the traditional recipe, which can be alternated with chocolate cream or jam.
The sweet in particular is appreciated for the characteristic contrast between the crunchiness of the pastry bases and the delicate smoothness of the cream. It can be glazed or enriched with a pinch of icing sugar.
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