A Thousand Flakes (Mille-Feuilles)
From The European cookbook for American homes (from Italy, Spain, Portugal and France), 1936
Presented as published in 1936. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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This recipe was extracted from The European cookbook for American homes (from Italy, Spain, Portugal and France) (1936) by Brown, Cora Lovisa Brackett Mrs., page 159. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
A THOUSAND FLAKES {Mille-Feuilles) Roll out 1 pound of puff paste and divide into 5 equal parts. Roll each piece into an oblong 4 inches by 12. Place them on a baking sheet, sprinkle with a little powdered sugar and bake 10 minutes in a hot oven (400° F.). Remove, and form a cake by putting these oblongs one on top of the other with layers of different colored preserves
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