Five French pastries to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings
What is more French than Patisserie? Here is a selection of the best sweets you can find in France.
Eclairs au chocolat
Let’s start this list with a French classic … l’éclair au chocolat. Typically made with a choux pastry and filled with a chocolate cream and covered with a chocolate frosting, l’éclair au chocolat is an all-time favorite that you can find in every pastry shop. You can also find other flavours such as coffee and vanilla. There are even pastry shop specialising in this delectable pastry like l’Eclair de Génie in Paris!
Cannelés
Bordeaux is not only home to the famous wine, but also to this delicious pastry called cannelés. If you have never tasted them, imagine a little soft pastry perfumed with vanilla and a hint of rhum inside a little caramelised case and you have the cannelés.
Tarte tatin
Another classic is la tarte tatin, an upside-down apple tart, with the fruits caramelised in butter and sugar. An excellent comfort food that must be served warm.
Opéra
Having to choose between coffee and chocolate? There is no need to; try opera! It is made with layers of almond sponge cake soaked in coffee syrup, layered with ganache and French coffee buttercream and slathered in chocolate glaze.
Rose des sables
Roses des sables are very easy pastries that you can make at home; dip cornflakes in melted chocolate, let it cool in the fridge and voilah!
