Paris–Brest facts for kids
This page is about the sweet pastry. For the cycle race after which it is named, see Paris–Brest–Paris.
Paris-Brest
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| Type | Pastry |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | France |
| Main ingredients | Choux pastry, praline cream |
A Paris–Brest is a French dessert made of choux pastry and a praline flavoured cream.
History
The round pastry, in the form of a wheel, was created in 1910 by Louis Durand, pâtissier of Maisons-Laffitte, at the request of Pierre Giffard, to commemorate the Paris–Brest–Paris bicycle race he had initiated in 1891. Its circular shape is representative of a wheel. It became popular with riders on the Paris–Brest cycle race, partly because of its energising, high-calorie value and its intriguing name, and is now found in pâtisseries all over France.
See also
In Spanish: París-Brest para niños
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