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Milhojas ("thousand sheets") is a type of dessert of French origin that is found nowadays in
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. It is a local name for mille-feuille in Spanish-speaking countries. They are made with stacked layers of puff pastry,My Sweet Mexico: Recipes for Authentic Pastries, Breads, Candies, Beverages, and Frozen Treats – Fany Gerson
pp. 384-387.
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
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. File:Milhojas (Mille-feuille).JPG, Milhojas from Madrid File:Milhojas (dos cremas).jpg, ''Millhojas Dos cremas de nata y pastelera (parte inferior)'' File:Café con pasteles en Murcia.jpg, Coffee with milhoja and another pastry in Murcia


See also

* Mille-feuille * List of pastries


References


Rick Stein's Spain: 140 new recipes inspired by my journey off the beaten track – Rick Stein
pp. 403–404. Desserts Argentine pastries Colombian cuisine Chilean cuisine Guatemalan cuisine Peruvian cuisine Portuguese cuisine Salvadoran cuisine Spanish pastries Venezuelan pastries Mexican pastries {{dessert-stub