Vanilla Lemon Mille-Feuille

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# 🍋✨ Vanilla Lemon Mille-Feuille: A Crisp, Creamy Classic with a Zesty Twist

Elegant, indulgent, and surprisingly simple — the **Vanilla Lemon Mille-Feuille** (also known as *Napoleon*) is a refined French pastry that layers buttery, flaky puff pastry with luscious vanilla-lemon cream. It’s the perfect dessert when you want to **impress guests or treat yourself** to something a little extra.

With its **delicate crunch**, **silky filling**, and **zesty brightness**, this mille-feuille adds a modern citrus twist to a beloved classic.

Ready to make your own patisserie-style masterpiece at home? Let’s go.

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## 🥄 What Is Mille-Feuille?

Mille-feuille (pronounced *meel-foy*) translates to **“a thousand layers”** — and it’s all about that stunning contrast between **crisp pastry** and **creamy filling**. Traditionally made with vanilla pastry cream, our version kicks it up a notch with a **hint of lemon** for added freshness.

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## 🍋 Ingredients

### For the Pastry Layers:

* 1 sheet of **puff pastry**, thawed
* Powdered sugar (for dusting)

### For the Vanilla Lemon Cream:

* 2 cups (500 ml) **milk**
* ½ cup (100 g) **granulated sugar**
* 4 **egg yolks**
* ¼ cup (30 g) **cornstarch**
* 1 tsp **vanilla extract**
* Zest of 1 **lemon**
* 2 tbsp **unsalted butter**