Merveilleux! - Monday, 3 October

 

Ethereal, sweet, crunchy, Merveilleux!  These little "cakes" contain a base of baked meringue, a thin layer of custard or pastry cream, and a mound of whipped cream (all customized to a particular flavor), and are rolled in little chunks of meringue or chocolate shavings or nuts.  How did I only recently read about these delicacies?!?  There are eleven Au Merveilleux de Fred shops in Paris, and one of them is right across the street from me.  Danger, danger!

The mini Merveilleux were available in 6 flavors today.  I chose three (chocolate, hazelnut and caramel) and am eating the caramel one with my afternoon coffee.  They're made fresh throughout the day, and they recommend that you eat them within 48 hours of buying them.  No worries!  

(BTW, they come as full cakes, individual cakes, and the minis.  The minis are 2 euros each.  They do evaporate on your tongue, but still...what a bargain!)

https://auxmerveilleux.com/en/3-our-products

Must try my hand at making some!  (P.S. Wouldn't you just know it, Dorie Greenspan published a recipe in her blog on 3 November!  https://doriegreenspan.substack.com/p/marveling-at-the-petites-merveilles?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email )