Vicenzi, Puff Pastry

 With their crispness and delicate flavour, the MILLEFOGLIE D’ITALIA puff pastries are the symbol of Vicenzi’s fine Italian pastry tradition, with every bite radiating the harmony of flavours that only the great masterpieces of Italian confectionery tradition are able to provide. The careful selection of raw materials, with particular attention to traditional practices, is noticeable from the very first glimpse. in order to make the thin layers forming the dough fragrancy the inevitable ingredient used by Matilde Vicenzi is the veil of butter, applied among the folds of the pastry dough. The traditional recipe requires that the dough is gently folded back on itself many times. obtaining a delicious and fragrant pastry, composed of well 192 layers is possible only through this slow process. Here is the secret of MILLEFOGLIE D’ITALIA: crispy delights at the first bite enveloping the entire palate – the highest form of expression of Italian pastry. The vast experience and the leadership of Matilde Vicenzi in complex and special preparation of the dough has led to the creation of a wide range of products for the MILLEFOGLIE D’ITALIA’s line: the inimitable classic pastry puffs, the glazed,with delicious apricot layer appealing the eyes and the palate, the glazed Ciambelline (rings) with butter, filled with morsels and the Minisnacks where the crispness perfectly goes with the inviting creamy core, giving a touch of extra sweetness. Using homemade butter in this recipe allows achieving these levels of quality. the use of this fine ingredient, however, requires more attention: extremely delicate, butter does not do well when exposed to the in light and here it is revealed the little secret, responsible for the goodness of MILLEFOGLIE D’ITALIA: the special golden wrapper. A metallic, protective material that preserves this delicate and high quality pastry from the light, so seemingly simple but extremely valuable.