Paris–Brest

This article is about the sweet pastry. For the cycle race after which it was named, see Paris–Brest–Paris.

A Paris–Brest is a French dessert made of choux pastry and a praline flavoured cream, covered with flaked almonds.

Paris–Brest

Paris–Brest
Type	Pastry
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	France
Main ingredients	Choux pastry, praline cream
Media: Paris–Brest

'Paris Brest' pastry variation by Philippe Conticini

History

The pastry, round, i.e. wheel-shaped, was created in 1910 by Louis Durand, pâtissier of Maisons-Laffitte, at the request of Pierre Giffard, to commemorate the 1,200 km (750 mi) Paris–Brest–Paris bicycle race he had initiated in 1891.^[1] The pastry, providing typically 640 kcal largely from fat and sugar,^[2] became popular with riders on the Paris–Brest–Paris cycle race, partly because it provided the calories required for intensive sports and its intriguing name, and is now found in pâtisseries all over France.^[3]

See also

• List of choux pastry dishes
• food portal