Welcome to the section of my website entirely dedicated to French sweet recipes from Monsieur de France. Here you will find easy homemade desserts to prepare: crepes, pies, madeleines, brioches, mousses, cookies, and regional treats. Each recipe shares a piece of French expertise and can be enjoyed from breakfast to afternoon tea.
Christmas in France
French sweet recipes
La galette des rois: its history and recipe
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The "galette des rois" marks the end of the festive season. A good puff pastry galette, traditionally filled with frangipane, into which we slip the famous bean that will designate the queen or king to whom we offer the pretty paper crown. It's even older than the famous Three Wise Men who gave it its name, and the recipe is easier than it looks. Maybe you can even make your own galette des rois by following our recipe...
The Yule log is still an iconic part of the French festive season. Even if it's less emblematic, it's still with us, and pastry chefs regularly come up with original ways to bring it up to date. It's a very old tradition. From the real wooden log to grandma's log with buttercream, discover the history of the Yule log with Monsieur de France.
Nougat is a famous delicacy! Present in France since at least the 16th century, it is the culinary glory of Montélimar, in Drôme Provençale. It's one of the famous 13 desserts that are put on the festive table at Christmas in Provence. Eggs, sugar, honey, almonds... Although it won't taste as good as Montélimar nougat, which is made by professional nougat makers, you can try making your own nougat with our nougat recipe.
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French sweet recipes
The real whipped cream is the "chantilly" cream
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The whipped cream is as old as the cream, we find trace of it in Italy since the Renaissance, even if it was probably invented even earlier, but the Chantilly cream, the real one, is much more than that. Sugar is added to the cream (thickly) and it's so much better than those bottles that spray you with a tasteless stuff unjustly called "chantilly". Monsieur de France reminds you of the origin and especially gives you his recipe for Chantilly.
French cooking
French sweet recipes
Who invented the rum baba? It was Stanislas
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The rum baba is a famous dessert. Discover here its original origin: from the greed of a king in exile in France who could not do without his brioche and who also liked good wine. Baba au rhum is a story that comes from Poland, that passes through Lorraine, before continuing in Paris. And it is also a recipe that Monsieur de France
In a fruit salad, in a coulis, in a pie, in jam... We can put the currants in many dishes. They are harvested in summer, from June to September. It is in Lorraine that we started to be interested in this delicious berry and to plant it voluntarily. Here are the recipes of Monsieur de France:
It is a delicacy found in many French desserts such as cream puffs or even the éclair... It was invented in France more than 3 centuries ago by a talented boy named François Massialot. We explain here how to make it yourself...
Created in Paris in the 19th century, Bourdaloue tart has become a classic French pastry. Topped with melt-in-the-mouth pears and a delicious almond cream, it embodies the elegance of Parisian desserts. Discover its origins and follow our easy recipe to make it at home.
French cooking
French sweet recipes
Poire Belle-Hélène recipe: chocolate and gourmet history
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Poire Belle-Hélène is a legendary French dessert created in the wake of the success of Offenbach's opera. Probably perfected by Escoffier, it combines the delicacy of poached pears, the creaminess of hot chocolate, and the lightness of whipped cream. A simple and refined combination that is still popular today.
French cooking
French sweet recipes
Peach Melba Recipe: Escoffier and the history of fine dining
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Peach Melba is an iconic French dessert, created in 1894 by the great Auguste Escoffier. Created in London as a tribute to the opera singer Nellie Melba, it has stood the test of time and remains a simple, refined dessert that is not to be missed.
