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A French bakery case can put flaky pastry, soft choux, and crisp meringue side by side. This photo guide shows the details that distinguish them, from the almond-topped ring of a Paris-Brest to the layers of a mille-feuille. Look for the shape, crust, and filling before you decide what to order.

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Tarte au citron
Tarte au citron: The pastry shell holds a smooth layer of lemon filling. A cut slice makes the contrast between the creamy…
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Flan pâtissier
Flan pâtissier: A deep layer of set vanilla custard sits in a thin pastry shell. The browned top and the clean vertical cut…
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Tarte Bourdaloue
Tarte Bourdaloue: Sliced pears fan out across a baked almond cream filling. The pears soften while the pastry base holds…
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Lyon praline tart
Lyon praline tart: The bright red filling is made with almonds coated in pink sugar. A thin crust makes a crisp edge around…
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Galette des rois
Galette des rois: Cutting the pastry exposes the almond filling inside its two flaky layers. The French Epiphany cake…
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Pain suisse
Pain suisse: The dough folds over pastry cream and chocolate, with the filling visible along the seam. Its flat rectangle…
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Pain aux raisins
Pain aux raisins: A coil of dough wraps around raisins and pastry cream. Its spiral puts some of the filling on view even…
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Baba au rhum
Baba au rhum: These small ring-shaped cakes are soaked in rum syrup after baking. The shiny surface is a clue to the syrup…
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Chocolate profiteroles
Chocolate profiteroles: Split choux puffs enclose ice cream under warm chocolate sauce. The shell, cold filling, and sauce…
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Mont-Blanc
Mont-Blanc: Thin strands of chestnut cream are piped into a mound. The topping is the easiest part to recognize, even when…
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Tarte tropézienne
Tarte tropézienne: A sugar-studded brioche is cut in two and filled with a thick layer of cream. The soft bread-like top…
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Cherry clafoutis
Cherry clafoutis: Cherries bake into a soft, set batter. The dark fruit remains visible on the surface and in the cut, and…
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Far breton
Far breton: Prunes dot the browned surface of this Breton custard cake. The batter sets into a dense slice, and the fruit…
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Gâteau basque
Gâteau basque: A thick crust encloses a layer of pastry cream in this version from the French Basque Country. Other…
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Gâteau nantais
Gâteau nantais: This small almond cake from Nantes is finished with a smooth white glaze. Rum flavors the cake and can also…
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Pithiviers
Pithiviers: A scored spiral marks the top of the round puff pastry. Inside, almond cream fills the space between the two…
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Bûche de Noël
Bûche de Noël: The piped frosting is ridged like bark, and small holiday decorations run along the top. A traditional bûche…
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Croquembouche
Croquembouche: Caramel holds small choux puffs together in a tall cone. The cone can be served as a wedding centerpiece and…

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