🥨 Paris-Brest: A Timeless French Pastry Filled With Clouds of Praline Cream

Created in 1910 to celebrate the famous Paris–Brest bicycle race, this elegant wheel-shaped pastry brings together crisp choux dough and silky praline cream. Light, airy, and delicately nutty, the Paris-Brest is a classic European treat that feels luxurious yet comforting — a dessert that always impresses.

Ingredients

For the Choux Pastry

• 1 cup water

• 6 tbsp unsalted butter

• 1 tbsp sugar

• Pinch of salt

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 4 large eggs

• Sliced almonds (for topping)

For the Praline Mousseline Cream

• 1 cup whole milk

• 3 egg yolks

• ¼ cup sugar

• 2 tbsp cornstarch

• ½ cup praline paste (hazelnut or almond)

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened