Paris–Brest

This article is about the sweet pastry. For the cycle race after which it is named, see Paris–Brest–Paris.

Paris-Brest

Paris-Brest
Type	Pastry
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	France
Main ingredients	Choux pastry, praline cream
Cookbook: Paris-Brest   Media: Paris-Brest

'Paris Brest' pastry variation by Philippe Conticini

A Paris–Brest sold in Japan, albeit a rather simple one

Paris Brest from Alpine Bakery in Alpharetta, GA with whipped cream, strawberries and vanilla custard

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 energizing high caloric value, and is now found in pâtisseries all over France.

See also

• List of choux pastry dishes
• food portal