Name: Milk Chocolate and Salted Caramel Gâteau Saint-Honoré
Yield: Makes 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 14-ounce packages frozen puff pastry (2 sheets; such as Dufour), thawed; 1 cup (scant) all-purpose flour plus more for surface; 1 cup whole milk; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 large eggs; 2 cups whole milk; 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar; 5 tablespoons cornstarch; 6 large egg yolks; 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 6 ounces high-quality milk chocolate (such as Lindt or Scharffen Berger), chopped; 1 1/4 cups hot pastry cream (from above); 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin; 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy cream, divided; 9 tablespoons sugar; 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1 1/4 cups chilled pastry cream (from above); 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; Chocolate Glaze; Powdered sugar

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Milk Chocolate and Salted Caramel Gâteau Saint-HonoréAnita Calero

Falkner's over-the-top homage to the patron saint of French pastry features a crunchy puff pastry foundation, ringed walls of caramel-filled cream puffs, and a rich chocolate cream center. To serve, cut it into small slices, or, better yet, encourage your guests to gather around with knives and forks and dig in.

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