Paris-Brest — #8 in Top 10 Best French Pastries and Desserts | Top10Grid
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Paris-Brest
Wheel-shaped choux ring piped with hazelnut praline cream, created in 1910 by pastry chef Louis Durand to celebrate the Paris-Brest-Paris cycling race. Its circular form mimics a bicycle wheel — one of the most charming origin stories in all of pâtisserie.
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