Ah, the Saint-Honoré... what an irresistible dessert! Both gourmet and refined, this iconic pastry delights young and old alike. Pastry chefs never tire of revisiting this great classic of Parisian gastronomy in sometimes totally unexpected versions. But do you know its origins?
As lovers of the capital, the first thing we can proudly say about this delicious pastry is that it's a Parisian creation. But who exactly invented it? According to Pierre Lacam and Antoine Charabot, the Saint-Honoré was created around 1847 at the Maison Chiboust, then located on the rue... Saint-Honoré. But that's not the only reason it bears this name! It's also a tribute to Saint-Honoré, bishop of Amiens and patron saint of bakers.
The pastry is inspired by a Bordeaux dessert known as Swiss flan. It begins with a base of puff pastry, shortbread or shortcrust pastry, on which are placed several cream puffs covered with a crunchy layer of caramel, arranged on this disk with a heart filled with whipped cream or Chiboust cream. Since then, pastry chefs have freely taken up the recipe, adding numerous variations, so that you can now enjoy Saint-Honorés in a variety of flavors to further conquer the palates of sweet tooths.
