Milhojas Explained

Milhoja
Country:France
Region:Europe, Americas
National Cuisine:Spain, Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, France, Uruguay, Venezuela
Type:Dessert
Main Ingredient: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, Peru, Portugal, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

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  1. Web site: 2021-10-02 . Milhojas, un repaso por los difusos orígenes de esta peculiar masa y a sus mejores exponentes patrios . 2023-11-14 . Diario ABC . es.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=zkcbKEyDM7cC&pg=PT384 My Sweet Mexico: Recipes for Authentic Pastries, Breads, Candies, Beverages, and Frozen Treats – Fany Gerson