This Ottawa pastry shop makes a perfect Paris-Brest

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Elina Patisserie

443a Sussex Dr., 613-808-0995, elinapatisserie.ca

Open: Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m. to six p.m., Sunday 11 a.m., to five p.m., closed Monday

In France, a basic Paris-Brest pastry is formed like a circle and meant to resemble a bicycle wheel. However at Elina Patisserie on Sussex Drive, proprietor and pastry chef Elina Olefirenko’s deluxe model of that scrumptious confection is extra paying homage to, let’s say, an O-Prepare.

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Don’t maintain that towards it. In its easy, eclair-like glory, Olefirenko’s Paris-Brest ($11) continues to be a lovely sight. Moreover, it tastes even higher than it appears, with an ultra-smooth, gentle, and not-too-sweet mousseline cream sandwiched between lengths of delectable, calmly crunchy choux pastry. A crowning slather of hazelnut purée plus some roasted hazelnuts take this deal with excessive.

Olefirenko, a Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa graduate who now teaches at that elite culinary faculty in Sandy Hill, straightened out her Paris-Brest for pragmatic causes. “It’s simpler for individuals to eat,” she says.

In its place of origin, the Paris-Brest dates again to 1910, when a pâtissier created it to commemorate the grueling biking occasion that continues to at the present time, demanding that its riders cycle from Paris to Brest on France’s western coast and again. That’s a trek of about 1,200 kilometres. It’s been stated that high-calorie Paris-Brest pastries turned common with cyclists to gas their rides. Certainly that is wishful considering slightly than sound dietary recommendation.

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I don’t suggest doing something fairly so strenuous after having fun with a Paris-Brest by Olefirenko. You’d be higher off reflecting in your indulgence and success with a sip of superior espresso at her jewel field of a store whereas gazing out at life on Sussex Drive.

Lastly, if a Paris-Brest’s nuts or mousseline cream aren’t for you, I can vouch for Olefirenko’s refined and eclair-shaped tackle tarte tatin, that homey apple-based French pie, and in addition for her honey cake with walnut and bitter cherry, which nods to her Ukrainian heritage.

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