Here's how to make mille-feuille at home. Photo / Amber-Jayne Bain A famous dish that tests a pastry chef’s skill, Maxine Scheckter shares the secrets to mastering this French favourite.

To prepare the mille-feuille ... and cut the flesh into cubes (27). Pour the very cold cream into a bowl (28) and semi-whip it with an electric whisk (29). Soften the pastry cream in a bowl ...